Top MLB No Runs First Inning (NRFI) Picks & Odds for Sunday: Mariners vs. Athletics (8/21)
Let’s take a look at some No Runs First Inning prop bet odds and picks for today’s game: GAME.
Top MLB No Runs First Inning (NRFI) Picks & Odds: Mariners vs. Athletics
Oakland bounced back yesterday afternoon with a 4-3 win to even the series at one game apiece. The A's will try to win the series as they send JP Sears to the hill. The M's counter with newly acquired Luis Castillo in this A.L. West clash set for 4:07 p.m. E.T. from the Coliseum.
Castillo will make his fourth start for the Mariners this afternoon. Overall on the season, the right-hander sits at 5-4 with a 2.73 ERA and 1.05 WHIP over 17 starts. Castillo has three quality starts in his three outings with his new ball club, including a 6.0-inning performance against the Angels on Monday night. He surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and a walk while striking out nine in a no-decision effort.
Sears came over from the Yankees in the Frankie Montas trade, and he'll make his third start with Oakland today. The southpaw is 4-0 on the year with a 1.95 ERA and 0.90 WHIP over nine appearances (four starts). Sears last pitched on Tuesday against the Rangers and held them scoreless over 5.0 innings, giving up just four hits and a trio of walks.
Sears has a 1.74 ERA and 0.97 WHIP since coming over from New York. I like his chances to get out of the first inning scoreless considering the Mariners are a middle-of-the-pack team against left-handed pitching. They're 22nd in team batting average (.235) and 16th in OPS (.709) when it comes to facing lefties. As for Castillo, I like for him to keep it rolling as the Mariners try to maintain their Wild Card spot. The right-hander doesn't have any notable head-to-head data against the A's, but he should be able to carve them up as they're dead last in team batting average (.215) and 29th in OPS (.624).
Bet: Mariners at Athletics NRFI (-165 via DraftKings)
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