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 27-9 in our last 36 picks.
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There are 2 NRFI/YRFI bets I like today, so let's get right into it.
Cleveland Guardians vs Boston Red Sox: NRFI (-115)
Kutter Crawford may not be the best pitcher on Boston's staff, but he can certainly get three outs without surrendering a run. The prospect has made 5 starts this season, and the NRFI is 4-1, and that's because Crawford has been so efficient in the first inning. Opponents are 2-for-17 (.117) with a 35% strikeout rate against the right-hander in the first inning. He will likely face Steven Kwan, Amed Rosario, and Jose Ramirez at the top of the Cleveland lineup. Only Rosario has faced Crawford of the three, and he is 1-for-2 (.500) with a strikeout.