Top MLB No Runs First Inning (NRFI) Picks & Odds for Tuesday: Phillies vs. Diamondbacks (8/30)
Let’s take a look at some No Runs First Inning prop bet odds and picks for today’s game: Phillies vs. Diamondbacks.
Top MLB No Runs First Inning (NRFI) Picks & Odds: Phillies vs. Diamondbacks
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks 9:40 pm ET
While the opening game of this series featured a pair of imploding lefties, this matchup will be quite the opposite. We will see an ace versus ace matchup, and Zac Gallen will toe the slab first. Gallen has been nothing short of excellent for the Diamondbacks this season as he enters with a 2.66 ERA and 0.97 WHIP. However, he’s been even better in the first inning this season as his ERA drops to 1.50, and his WHIP is 0.71 through 24 starts. The Phillies do pose a threat in the first inning as they rank 1oth in overall first-inning runs per game, but they actually drop to 20th in first-inning runs per game on the road. Therefore, Gallen should keep them quiet.
The other half of this pitcher duel will feature Aaron Nola, who has given us flashbacks of his Cy Young caliber campaign in 2018. Nola enters this outing off his best performance of the season as he threw a complete game shutout against the Reds, where he allowed just five hits and struck out 11. Now he’ll get to feast on another young lineup in Arizona who ranks just 24th in first-inning runs per game. Like his counterpart, Nola has been excellent in the first inning, holding a 1.80 ERA and 0.84 WHIP through 25 starts. Get this NRFI as soon as possible because the price will be juiced by first pitch.
Pick: NRFI -135
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