After a Tuesday split, SBR's Dustin Saracini is back with his best No Run First Inning (NRFI) bets for Wednesday, August 13th (62-49, +3.12u YTD):
Minnesota Twins vs. New York Yankees (-115 at DraftKings)
Joe Ryan (2.79 ERA) vs. Cam Schlittler (4.38 ERA)
NRFI record: Twins (56-63) vs. Yankees (54-66)
"We all know what Joe Ryan can do, and in this specific matchup, it's a no-brainer to tail him as part of our best NRFI bets today.
The Twins ace is striking this Yankees lineup out at a near-40% clip, which includes Aaron Judge (2-for-9, 27% strikeout rate) and Cody Bellinger (1-for-5, 40% strikeout rate). That should be good enough to get us three simple outs tonight. He's one of the main reasons our own Gabe Henderson is backing Minnesota to win in our Twins vs. Yankees predictions.
Schlittler is a little bit of a wild card here, but we're willing to take a chance against a Twins team struggling to score right now. Minnesota has plated just six runs across its last four games, giving us enough reason to back this wager at the -115 betting odds we're getting from DraftKings."
Boston Red Sox vs. Houston Astros (-128 at FanDuel)
Walker Buehler (5.40 ERA) vs. Hunter Brown (2.51 ERA)
NRFI record: Red Sox (55-66) vs. Astros (65-55)
"Yes, we're featuring a series as part of our best NRFI bets today in which there were 15 runs scored last night. The main reason? Mr. Hunter Brown.
For as hot as they are, the Red Sox own just a .251 xBA against Brown, who went seven innings of one-run baseball against this lineup just under two weeks ago. Look for another gem from the stud 26-year-old tonight.
Like our above pick, the second pitcher featured is unpredictable in this one, too. Buehler is coming off a quality start against the Padres, scattering four hits across six innings in a shutout. He's allowed a run in the first frame just once in the last month, and we're going to ride the hot hand one more time against the Astros.
I'd price this play closer to -135 betting odds than the -128 we're getting with FanDuel and at the majority of our best sports betting apps. I love the value here. It's feelin' like a sweep for us tonight."
Minnesota Twins vs. New York Yankees (-115 at DraftKings)
Joe Ryan (2.79 ERA) vs. Cam Schlittler (4.38 ERA)
NRFI record: Twins (56-63) vs. Yankees (54-66)
"We all know what Joe Ryan can do, and in this specific matchup, it's a no-brainer to tail him as part of our best NRFI bets today.
The Twins ace is striking this Yankees lineup out at a near-40% clip, which includes Aaron Judge (2-for-9, 27% strikeout rate) and Cody Bellinger (1-for-5, 40% strikeout rate). That should be good enough to get us three simple outs tonight. He's one of the main reasons our own Gabe Henderson is backing Minnesota to win in our Twins vs. Yankees predictions.
Schlittler is a little bit of a wild card here, but we're willing to take a chance against a Twins team struggling to score right now. Minnesota has plated just six runs across its last four games, giving us enough reason to back this wager at the -115 betting odds we're getting from DraftKings."
Boston Red Sox vs. Houston Astros (-128 at FanDuel)
Walker Buehler (5.40 ERA) vs. Hunter Brown (2.51 ERA)
NRFI record: Red Sox (55-66) vs. Astros (65-55)
"Yes, we're featuring a series as part of our best NRFI bets today in which there were 15 runs scored last night. The main reason? Mr. Hunter Brown.
For as hot as they are, the Red Sox own just a .251 xBA against Brown, who went seven innings of one-run baseball against this lineup just under two weeks ago. Look for another gem from the stud 26-year-old tonight.
Like our above pick, the second pitcher featured is unpredictable in this one, too. Buehler is coming off a quality start against the Padres, scattering four hits across six innings in a shutout. He's allowed a run in the first frame just once in the last month, and we're going to ride the hot hand one more time against the Astros.
I'd price this play closer to -135 betting odds than the -128 we're getting with FanDuel and at the majority of our best sports betting apps. I love the value here. It's feelin' like a sweep for us tonight."