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.
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There are 2 YRFI/NRFI bets I like today, so let's get right into it.
Detroit Tigers vs Chicago White Sox: NRFI (-120)
These two offenses are slumping hard. In the series opener, the game finished with 2 runs, and neither offense could get anything going through the first 6 innings. Without Tim Anderson, the White Sox offense is lifeless. They have a solid first few hitters in Eloy Jimenez, Luis Robert, and Jose Abreu, but the talent level falls off a cliff after those hitters. The White Sox have failed to score a first inning run in 14 consecutive games, and I don't see that streak ending on Saturday. Chicago will have Lucas Giolito on the mound, who has not been the best pitcher on their staff this season, but in his two starts against the Tigers this season, he has not allowed a run.