Far from a light night on the diamond, Monday’s MLB action opens itself up to plenty of value, especially in the first inning. Be it a No Run First Inning or a Yes Run First Inning bet, the goal tonight is taking advantage of new series starting and the road struggles for teams early in games. No more sitting through a whole game just to cash a ticket, six outs is all that’s needed! Here are the top value plays for tonight’s action with the best NRFI bets for Monday, June 13.
Best NRFI Bets Today: No Run First Inning Picks 6/13
Braves vs. Nationals Pick
The theme for tonight is taking advantage of teams that successfully score runs in the first inning at home, and in this case against teams that struggle on the road. The Nationals are one of the best teams in scoring average for runs per first inning (RPFI) at 0.83 in their home park. The Braves are one of baseball’s worst road teams in preventing opponents from scoring, giving up an average of 0.81 RPFI to opponents, tied for fourth worst among road teams. Josiah Gray makes the start for Washington — he held the Marlins scoreless in his last outing. This one comes down to the Nationals getting to Ian Anderson in the first, something they have done just one time over their last three games.
Best NRFI Bet Today: Braves vs. Nationals YRFI (-120 BetMGM)
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Padres vs. Cubs Pick
The Cubs are even better than the Nationals in scoring RPFI at home, with an average of 1.03 per game. Only the Mariners and Reds score more in the first inning at home. The Cubs were able to get one in the first against the Yankees before the floodgates opened, and returning home to Chicago should help move the needle here. Only five teams score fewer runs in the first inning on the road than the Padres, so if anything does happen, it will be in the bottom half of the opening frame. Chicago does not give up much in the first and is fourth best in keeping opponents scoreless at home. Yu Darvish is now the only thing standing in the way of a first inning run, something he hasn’t given up over his last three starts.
Best NRFI Bet Today: Padres vs. Cubs NRFI (-110 BetMGM)
Twins vs. Mariners Pick
This game isn’t only about the home team scoring first-inning runs at a prolific rate, as the Twins come to town with one of the hottest bats in baseball. Everything about this matchup screams first inning score, as Seattle is third best in MLB in RPFI at home (1.00). The Mariners send a shaky Chris Flexen to the hill tonight to face Luis Arraez and the rest of the menacing Twins lineup. While Seattle normally gives up very little in the first — averaging just 0.24 RPFI to visitors — it was recently torched by the Red Sox and now faces another strong hitting team in Minnesota.
Best NRFI Bet Today: Red Sox vs. Mariners YRFI (-115 BetMGM)
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