The MLB playoffs are in full swing and we’ve now reached the first game of this NLCS matchup between the Phillies and Padres. One of the quickest MLB bets you can make is if a run will be scored in the first inning. There is value to be had and this market has become very popular. If you don’t like sweating out your bets for 3 hours, this one will only take about 15 minutes.
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Philadelphia Phillies vs San Diego Padres: YRFI (+125)
With most postseason games featuring quality pitching, it’s difficult to find spots to back a first-inning run. However, I think this is a good spot to back a couple of red-hot offenses in this contest. The Phillies lineup has been absolutely rolling since the Wild Card round against the Cardinals, and I expect that to continue here. As it just so happens, Philadelphia’s top hitters have really strong numbers off Yu Darvish. Rhys Hoskins and Kyle Schwarber in particular have gone deep against Darvish and they should have a chance to do so in the first. Darvish allowed a first-inning run in his last outing against the Dodgers and a similar result could be on the horizon here.