Top 3 MLB No Runs First Inning (NRFI) Odds & Picks for Thursday (7/21)
No Runs First Inning (NRFI) and Yes Runs First Inning (YRFI) MLB bets are great ways to jump into baseball betting. You don’t have to know a ton about baseball to make these bets. If you place a NRFI bet and the teams are held scoreless through one frame, you win! On the flip side, if you place a YRFI bet and a player crosses the plate, you win! Let’s take a look at the top NRFI and YRFI odds and picks for today.
Top 3 MLB No Runs First Inning (NRFI) Odds & Picks for Thursday
This is a bit of a gamble since Tarik Skubal is on the mound for the Tigers, but Detroit has a great matchup. We’ll take the plus money against Athletics’ lefty Zach Logue. In 23 innings pitched against right-handed batters this year, Logue owns a 1.48 WHIP. Detroit has a couple of lefty mashers atop their lineup in Javier Baez and Miguel Cabrera. Baez has a .409 ISO and wBA of .398 in his last 23 plate appearances against lefties. Meanwhile, Cabrera has a .388 wOBA against lefties in his previous 25 plate appearances.
Bet: Tigers vs. Athletics Game 1 YRFI (+116 FanDuel)
We’ll balance the plus-money play with a bit of a safer bet on Thursday in Rangers vs. Marlins. The game is in Miami, and Pablo Lopez has been solid overall once again this season. The same can be said for Rangers starter Jon Gray, who has struck out 30.3% of batters faced in the last 30 days while earning a 3.19 xFIP.
Bet: Rangers vs. Marlins YRFI (-150 Caeasars)
We’re getting a bit of a discount here given the unknown starter for the Yankees in Game 1 of today’s double-header against the Astros. Houston will send Cristian Javier to the mound to start the second half. He’s sporting over a 35% strikeout rate to go with a 2.54 ERA. It’s rumored that Jameson Taillon or Jordan Montgomery will start for New York. This is a value given the likely starters, so jump in while you can.
Bet: Yankees vs. Astros NRFI (-106 Sugar House)
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