Top MLB No Runs First Inning (NRFI) Picks & Odds for Wednesday: Padres vs. Guardians (8/24)
Let’s take a look at some No Runs First Inning prop bet odds and picks for today’s game: Padres vs. Guardians.
Top MLB No Runs First Inning (NRFI) Picks & Odds: Padres vs. Guardians
The Guardians will be looking for a quick two-game sweep of the Padres in this contest, and the man in charge of shutting down San Diego will be Cal Quantrill. Quantrill has had a breakout campaign for the Guardians. He enters with a 3.77 ERA and 1.22 WHIP. However, he’s been even better in the first inning this season. Through 23 starts, Quantrill holds a 1.96 ERA and 0.78 WHIP. Those numbers are staggering, and they will be up against a Padres lineup that has disappointed. San Diego is just 21st in first-inning runs per game despite having Juan Soto and Manny Machado at the top of their order.
Blake Snell will get the call for the bottom of the first, and while he has not quite returned to Cy Young form, he’s been very good season. Just like Quantrill, his numbers in the first are tremendous. In 16 starts, Snell has a 2.25 ERA, a 0.88 WHIP, and a 39 percent strikeout rate in the first inning alone. That strikeout rate will come in handy as the Guardians boast the lowest strikeout rate in the majors. If Snell can settle down early, he should lock down this play.
Pick: NRFI -120
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