Best Bets on Today's MLB YRFI and NRFI Markets
I went 2-0 on Saturday with my best bets and improved my record to 25-21 on the season with VSIN writeups. The Marlins helped out by getting right back on the NRFI train against the Pirates, and we capped things off with a relatively easy winner in Detroit between the Twins and Tigers.
Even if we only go 1-1 today, it will be a profitable week, but of course, I have loftier goals. Keep reading to find out my best bets for Sunday, June 25th.
Pittsburgh Pirates at Miami Marlins
If the law of averages tells us anything, the Marlins NRFI is cashing in more than two out of three hypothetical scenarios this season, which means it’s a must-bet today after going 1-1 in the first two games of this series. After yesterday Miami’s NRFI record improved to a ludicrous 54-24 (69.2%) and is up almost 26 units overall. It’s mostly because of their pitching staff, which has the lowest xFIP in the first inning of any team in MLB this season (3.41).
Today, it’s rookie sensation Eury Perez on the hill, putting his unblemished 8-0 NRFI record to the test. He draws a Pirates offense that has now failed to score a first-inning run in 10 straight games after yesterday’s bagel. Johan Oviedo scares me a bit on the other side with just an 8-7 NRFI record this season and an elevated xFIP over 5.00 in the first inning. However, it’s encouraging to see his ERA trend down in each month so far (April 4.78, May 4.15, June 3.78) and he faces a Marlins offense that has posted a minuscule 15% scoring rate in the 1st inning at home this season (6-for-40).
Here’s how the starting pitchers have fared against the projected top of each lineup: