Thursday had just a 6-game slate; however, we were able to extend our run with these 1st inning plays to 19-5. Now with 14 games on Friday night, we have even more options. There's plenty of division rivalries, which is only fitting for the 1st weekend back. However, the all-star break providing an extended amount of rest may make sides and totals a bit more difficult to predict. Thankfully, we've scoped out some much quicker players for today. We're going to focus on some 1st inning runs to get some profit going within minutes. 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.
Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox YRFI (-105)
These AL Central opponents finished off the 1st half of the season with dominant offensive performances, and should start the 2nd half of the season the same way. The Guardians just produced 10 runs in their last game before the all-star break, while the White Sox racked up 11 runs. Chicago has been slowly getting healthy, and it's been apparent. They've scored 32 runs across their last 4 games. More importantly, there's been plenty of action in the 1st inning of their recent games. They opened up their series against the Twins by scoring 2 runs in the 1st frame, followed by both them and Minnesota scoring 2 runs in the 1st inning of the next game.
Ever since all-star Tim Anderson returned to lead off the lineup, the Sox have been coming alive. That's not to discount the Guardians either. They have an all-star themselves at the top of their lineup in Jose Ramirez. He's been 1 of the best hitters in the entire league, and Cleveland has been doing their part in supporting Cal Quantrill. They've produced runs in the 1st inning in each of his last 4 starts, including 5 runs against the White Sox just 11 days ago. However, the Sox also put up 4 runs against Quantrill in that game, the 2nd time they've done so this season. With so much production across both teams, expect more of the same on Friday.''''''