Let’s take a look at some No Runs First Inning prop bet odds and picks for today’s game: Padres vs. Giants.
Carlos Rodon has been one of the best pitchers in baseball this season, and it is no surprise that he’s been spectacular in the first inning this season. Through 25 starts, Rodon has a 2.88 ERA, a 0.96 WHIP, and a 27 percent strikeout rate in the first inning. The top of the Padres order is formidable, but Rodon has faired quite well against the three men he is projected to face. Ha-Seong Kim is yet to get a hit off Rodon in five at-bats, Manny Machado is just four for fifteen and has struck out six times, and Rodon has never faced Juan Soto, but he will have the edge in a left-on-left matchup.
The bottom of the first is where we should have no sweat, as Mike Clevinger will be getting the ball. Sunshine has been dominant in the first inning this season. In 15 starts, he has a 1.20 ERA and 0.93 WHIP while only allowing one homer. Tonight he’ll face a Giants lineup that ranks 26th in first-inning runs per game. Both of these pitchers will also have the advantage of pitching in Oracle Park, which is notoriously a pitcher-friendly park, especially at night.