After a smaller Monday slate, we're back with a full set of games on Tuesday. If you were impatient for more games, you're also likely to want to cash in your profit early as well. That's exactly what these plays are for, as they take a mere 6 outs. Rather than sweating out a 3-hour game, you can get paid in just about 15 minutes. The league is hyped about Jacob deGrom's return to the mound, but we're going to root for runs elsewhere instead. 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 bets for today.
Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins YRFI (-110)
The Twins have come through for us several times already this season, and we're going to trust them once again. First and foremost, they have a great matchup. They'll be facing Detroit's Matt Manning, who is just returning from the 60-day injured list. He hasn't pitched since the middle of April, which was just 1 of his 2 starts on the year. Manning allowed a run in that 1st inning, which was to the Royals, 1 of the league's worst lineups. Now he'll be facing 1 of the toughest top-3 hitters out there. Byron Buxton has potential for a leadoff home run against any pitcher; he just had 1 on July 26th, and he had 2 more home runs over the weekend.'
These teams also just met in their first 2 games after the all-star break, and the Twins scored in the 1st inning of both games. Such early production is what has Minnesota tied for the highest scoring team in the 1st inning, alongside the Dodgers. Even if the Twins somehow fall short, the Tigers may have already done the damage. Minnesota starter Chris Archer just allowed 3 runs in the 1st inning of his last start, and is facing 1 specific hitter he would rather not. Javier Baez is guaranteed a 1st-inning at-bat, and is 9-for-17 against Archer with a .824 slugging percentage. While the Twins are likely the ones to produce, it can still come from either team.''