After splitting 1-1 on these plays the last 2 days, it's time to get back to our undefeated 2-0 days. We're still 14-4 with our 1st inning plays, providing plenty of early profit. Friday's slate is a full one, with every team in action. This is the last set of series before the all-star break, and it feels like a great weekend to root for runs. Along with these early plays, be sure to check out our thoughts on the side and total for all of today's games.
Let's take a closer look at my 2 favorite YRFI bets for today.
Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees YRFI (-110)
Let's get things started with arguably the biggest rivalry of the entire sport's world. It's fitting for these 2 teams to face off right before the all-star break. There's no doubt that both lineups have hitters that can produce, so let's focus on the Yankees first. They need to come out firing after they were shocked by the Reds this week. They'll be remaining at home in Yankee Stadium, where every team loves hitting. It ranks as the 8th-best ballpark for home runs, and league-leader Aaron Judge is set to bat 2nd today. He's also 1 of 5 Yankees hitters labeled as having hot matchups against Red Sox starter Nathan Eovaldi. Along with him is Anthony Rizzo with a 1.091 slugging percentage against Eovaldi and Giancarlo Stanton who has 3 home runs against the Sox starter.
There are others, but those are the guys at the top of the lineup. That's without mentioning the stacked Red Sox lineup. Rafael Devers is back healthy, as he homered just last night for their game's 1st run. Despite missing a few games, he has the 2nd-most hits in the league, and the 3rd-most doubles in the American League. One of the guys ahead of him is his teammate, J.D. Martinez. The best part of that duo is that they bat 2nd and 3rd in the lineup, therefore they're guaranteed to be hitting in the 1st inning. With their ability to at least get extra-base hits, Xander Bogaerts batting 4th is likely to see action. He's currently sitting with the 4th-most doubles in the American League. The talent at the top of each lineup is too strong not to expect a 1st-inning run on Friday night.