Best Bets on Today's MLB YRFI and NRFI Markets
The 2023 MLB season is underway and VSiN has you covered with every way you can possibly bet on a baseball game. I'm tackling YRFI and NRFI markets here, where you only have to sweat out your bet for about 15 minutes. These markets have increased in popularity over the last couple of years and I will do my best to find you the edge. Yesterday I got off to a great start with these writeups hitting both of my best bets. Keep reading to find out my top plays for Saturday, May 6th.
Red Sox at Phillies
Corey Kluber and Bailey Falter take the mound tonight in a battle of struggling hurlers. Both feature full game ERAs north of 5.00 and a combined NRFI record of 5-6 this season. Kluber’s 1st inning data has been really poor with an xFIP of 6.87, which is alarming, but still lower than his actual FIP of 10.70. Falter’s xFIP is a little more reasonable in the 1st inning at 4.37, but his overall data is lukewarm at best.
Meanwhile both lineups are very dangerous, especially the Phillies with Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper and Trea Turner manning the top 3 spots. Harper has never faced Kluber in his career, but Schwarber and Turner are a combined 5-for-13 with 2 doubles. Nick Castellanos will likely bat 4th tonight, the former American Leaguer has the most exposure against Kluber with 49 career plate appearances and a .271 batting average against. Boston’s lineup only has 4 career plate appearances against Falter but they have an above average wRC+ against left-handed pitching this season.