Sundays are a beautiful thing in the MLB. There's games beginning in the early afternoon, throughout the day, and into the evening. Just as the entire slate gets started early, we can start individual games early. These plays take just 6 outs to boost your bankroll, preventing the need to sweat out a 3-hour long game. If profit in about 15 minutes sounds good to you, then these are your best bets for today. 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/NRFI bets for today.
Seattle Mariners vs Oakland Athletics NRFI (-150)
Let's get things started out by the bay. That's the first factor to break down in this matchup – the location. The Oakland Coliseum is arguably the most pitcher-friendly ballpark in the league, hence why its game totals are generally listed so low. This game's 6.5 total runs is the lowest on the board. That certainly makes sense as the Coliseum ranks next-to-last for home runs and dead last for overall runs. It also helps that the team that calls it home is terrible this season. The A's have the worst record in the American League, and are behind only the Nationals for the worst record overall. That's largely been due to their lack of run production. They're the 2nd-worst in terms of both team OPS and runs scored.'
Now they face Luis Castillo, who has already shut down several of the league's best lineups. He held the Yankees scoreless in the 1st inning 3 times in a span of just 4 starts. Prior to that, he held both the Braves and Dodgers scoreless in the 1st inning within a 3-start stretch. Opposite him will be A's starter JP Sears. He came over from the aforementioned Yankees in the Frankie Montas trade, and has actually looked great. One of few bright spots for the A's, Sears is 4-0 on the year with an incredible 1.95 ERA. He hasn't allowed a run in either of his starts with his new team, so maybe all he needed was a change of scenery. The Mariners have some solid bats, but they haven't been overly impressive against lefties. That new scenery out in Oakland should help Sears prove that.'