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MLB No Runs First Inning (NRFI) Odds & Picks: Wednesday (Astros vs. Rangers)

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Check out our top picks for YRFI and NRFI for today’s MLB playoff matchup between the Astros and Rangers.

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Wednesday’s Best MLB No Runs First Inning (NRFI) Odds & Picks

Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers

Cristian Javier vs. Max Scherzer

This Rangers team is hot, and now they get some home-cooking as the ALCS shifts over Arlington, Texas, where the Rangers look to keep their flawless 7-0 postseason record alive.

Max Scherzer is making his first start since suffering a muscle strain in his throwing shoulder in early September.

Since being acquired by the Rangers, Scherzer is 4-2 with a 3.20 ERA and a .96 WHIP. This is the exact situation why the Rangers went out and made the trade for the veteran right-hander.

Scherzer has plenty of experience in the postseason, going 7-7 with a 3.58 ERA in 27 starts. But his last playoff start with the Mets in 2022 wasn’t pretty. Scherzer was shelled by the Padres, giving up seven runs on seven hits, including four home runs. 

Adding to any doubts, his last start against the Astros may be the cherry on top. 

Scherzer faced the Astros once since joining Texas, which ended poorly. He lasted just three innings, giving up seven runs on six hits, including three home runs. 

I don’t know what to expect with Scherzer, but I think he struggles in what could be a high-scoring game.

Current Houston players have a combined 157 at-bats against Scherzer and have a .287 batting average, with 10 doubles and 7 HRs.

Combine the possibility of a rough outing from him and the hot bats of the Rangers offense; this is an excellent spot to take the YRFI.

YRFI -125

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