One of the shortest-lasting bets you can make in an MLB game is if a run will be scored in the first inning. All it takes is 6 outs to glory, but one swing of the bat can make or break your bet. There is also a lot of value in these bets because the odds are usually very well priced and if you're not a fan of sweating out your bets for 3 hours, this one will take only about 15 minutes to win or lose.
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There are 2 YRFI/NRFI bets I like today, so let's get right into it.
Los Angeles Angels vs Detroit Tigers: NRFI (-140)
Both of these teams have less than two months left in their seasons since neither squad will be competing in postseason baseball. However, Friday night's matchup will feature a solid pitching matchup between these two lackluster teams. Patrick Sandoval will make his 20th start of the season and has had a rough second half of the year with an 0-3 record and a 4.26 ERA, but he's been dominant in the first inning. Opponents have a .191 batting average and nearly a 27% strikeout rate against the Angels lefty in the first inning this season. He has not allowed a first inning run in his last 3 starts, and based on Detroit's recent top of the order, Sandoval will never have faced the top 3 hitters in the Tigers lineup.