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Quinn Priester (9-2, 3.28 ERA) gets the start for the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, July 29 when they host the Chicago Cubs in teh second game of their crucial three-game series. The Brewers took the opener 8-4 thanks in large part to four runs in the third inning, with Christian Yelich providing a late two-run home run for some insurance. The Cubs are rolling with Colin Rea (8-4, 4.06) for this game. Priester has won his last three starts while Rea had won three in a row prior to getting shelled by the Royals. He's looking to bounce back after giving up six runs in five innings against Kansas City.

Top sportsbooks have Priester's total strikeouts prop set at 4.5 while Rea's is 3.5. The SportsLine Projection Model is leaning to the Over on both props, rating Rea Over 3.5 strikeouts as a 3.5-star play and Priester Over 4.5 as a 3-star play.

The model has found better value elsewhere on Tuesday's schedule and there's strikeout prop it has rated at 5 stars and two rated at 4.5 stars.

Tanner Gordon Over 2.5 strikeouts vs. Guardians (6:40 p.m. ET)

Rating: 5 stars
Model projection: 4.1 strikeouts

This is the model's best pitcher strikeout prop for Tuesday. The Rockies righty (2-2, 3.13) has earned a second straight start after pitching six scoreless innings while striking out three against the Cardinals on Wednesday. Gordon has gone Over 2.5 strikeouts in three of his four major league starts this season. On Tuesday he has a favorable matchup against a Cleveland ballclub that ranks 24th in the majors in wRC+ (92) since the beginning of July.

Jason Alexander Over 3.5 strikeouts vs. Nationals (8:10 p.m. ET)

Rating: 4.5 stars
Model projection: 4.7 strikeouts

The Astros righty (1-1, 8.14) makes his second start for Houston since he was claimed off waivers from the Athletics earlier this season. In his two previous starts for the Astros, Alexander went Over 3.5 strikeouts once. On Tuesday he is set to face a Washington ballclub that struck out 19 times against Houston pitching.

Sean Manaea Over 4.5 strikeouts vs. Padres (9:40 p.m. ET)

Rating: 4.5 stars
Model projection: 5.7 strikeouts

The veteran Mets lefty (1-1, 2.19) makes his fourth start of the year since his delayed start to the season. So far this year Manaea has displayed swing-and-miss stuff, striking out 18 batters in 12⅓ innings and going Over 4.5 in each of his three starts. The last time he faced San Diego, in June of last year, he allowed only one run on four hits while striking out seven in five innings.