MLB Wild Card No Runs First Inning (NRFI) Picks & Predictions: Padres vs. Mets (10/8)
Below we’ve listed one of our top No Runs First Inning (NRFI) bets for Saturday’s four-game MLB Wild Card slate: Padres vs. Mets.
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MLB Wild Card No Runs First Inning (NRFI) Picks & Predictions
San Diego Padres vs. New York Mets
The Padres relied on a barrage of home runs to take down Max Scherzer and the Mets last night. It was a 7-1 victory that featured four long balls from the Friars. They’ll try to knock off the 101-win Mets this evening as they give Blake Snell the nod. The Mets counter with Jacob deGrom in this N.L. clash scheduled for 7:37 p.m. ET from Citi Field.
Snell has been extremely serviceable down the stretch, closing out the season with a 1.54 ERA and 0.90 WHIP over his final seven starts. Overall on the year, the southpaw finished 8-10 with a 3.38 ERA and 1.20 WHIP. Most recently, he threw 6.0 innings against the White Sox and limited them to one earned run on three hits and a walk. He took the loss in a 2-1 game but San Diego is 3-1 over his last four starts.
deGrom only made 11 starts this season and finished 5-4 with a 3.08 ERA and 0.75 WHIP over 64.1 innings pitched. The right-hander posted a quality start last time out against the Braves last Friday. deGrom went 6.0 frames and allowed three earned runs on five hits while striking out 11. New York dropped the game 5-2 and they’ve now lost his last two starts.
While deGrom wasn’t as elite as we’re accustomed to finishing the season, I think this is a great opportunity for him to bounce back and turn in a great outing. Over six home starts this year, the veteran hurler went 4-1 with a 2.52 ERA and 0.59 WHIP while limiting opponents to a .145 batting average. As for the head-to-head numbers, the Friars are just 19-100 (.190) against deGrom with 42 strikeouts. On the flip side, the Mets are 28-108 (.259) against Snell. While not as impressive as deGrom’s head-to-head stats, we can rely on the fantastic form that Snell is in. Let’s go with NRFI in the Big Apple tonight.
Bet: Padres at Mets NRFI (-160 via Caesars)
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