JD Bets locked in Zach McKinstry to record a hit (−135) and even sprinkled the 1.5-hit alt line at +115 versus left-hander Yusei Kikuchi. McKinstry has a hit in eight straight and owns a .393 OBP against southpaws this year. Tigers hitters that have faced Kikuchi are 10-for-28 (.357) with two homers, including McKinstry’s 3-for-5 career line. Kikuchi is fresh off a six-earned-run, zero-strikeout implosion and sits below league-average in whiff rate, making contact likely. JD passed on Kikuchi strikeout and outs props because the lefty’s volatility is “all over the damn place,” preferring to back Detroit’s leadoff man to keep the streak alive.

Morgan pegged Zach McKinstry ($3,100) as a sneaky punt due to his on-base skills and wheels. The left-handed utility man owns a .426 OBP, two steals, and already three triples after swiping 16 bags last year. Ronel Blanco’s 5.01 ERA and 4.53 FIP reflect falling strikeout rates and rising walks, with southpaws batting .265 off him. Morgan expects Detroit to turn McKinstry loose on the bases, giving him multiple paths to exceed salary expectations.