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.
There are 2 YRFI/NRFI bets I like today, so let's get right into it.
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San Diego Padres vs San Francisco Giants: NRFI (-140)
The Giants have the highest rate of NRFI's in the league as there has not been a run scored in 77 of their 126 games (61.1%), before Tuesday’s game. That number only climbs when they're at home as the NRFI is 43-20 (68.3%) in San Francisco, and although this number is a little steep, it's worth the price. In Alex Wood's 11 starts at home, he has allowed a first inning run twice. The NRFI is 7-0 in his last 7 starts at home, and it's because Oracle Park is very pitcher-friendly and Wood thrives in the first inning. Oracle Park is the 8th hardest stadium to score a run in and 4th hardest to hit a home run in, so as long as neither team aims for Triples Alley, we likely won't see an extra-base hit.'