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. We've continued to stay hot with these 1st inning plays, as we're currently 28-12 in our last 40 picks.
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There are 2 NRFI/YRFI bets I like today, so let's get right into it.
Minnesota Twins vs San Diego Padres: NRFI (-135)
Saturday night's matchup will display two of the most dominant first inning pitchers in baseball. Joe Musgrove has a 1.59 ERA and a 0.82 WHIP in the first inning this season, and he has allowed a first inning run just once in his last 14 starts. Opponents are 12-for-62 (.194) with a 32.3% strikeout rate in the first inning against Musgrove in 2022. The Padres starter will likely face Luis Arraez, Carlos Correa, and Byron Buxton at the top of the Minnesota order, and none of the hitters have seen a lot of Musgrove. In their careers against Musgrove, Arraez is 0-for-1 (.000), Correa is 0-for-5 (.000) with a strikeout, and Buxton is 1-for-2 (.500). A very small sample size, but there hasn't been much success.