Coming off a Thursday sweep, SBR's Dustin Saracini looks to keep it rolling with his best No Run First Inning (NRFI) bet for Friday, August 15th:
Seattle Mariners vs. New York Mets (-115 at DraftKings)
Luis Castillo (3.19 ERA) vs. Sean Manaea (4.33 ERA)
NRFI record: Mariners (63-59) vs. Cubs (70-51)
"This is a case of two pitchers who perform well in this specific matchup, and so you better believe we're riding them as part of our best NRFI bets today.
Across Castillo's last three starts, two of which he pitched seven strong innings, he's given up just five earned runs. He's been a cash cow for us this season, and the Mets own just a .219 xBA against him, which includes paltry numbers from Juan Soto (2-for-10) and Pete Alonso (1-for-11).
Manaea is the same way - he dominates the top end of the Mariners' lineup. Eugenio Suarez (1-for-9), Cal Raleigh (0-for-4), and Josh Naylor (0-for-3) all have a difficult time against the left-hander, which should lead to three simple outs.
I'd price this play closer to -130 betting odds than the -115 we're getting at DraftKings, giving us a ton of value on the night. Let's ride this one with confidence heading into the weekend."
Seattle Mariners vs. New York Mets (-115 at DraftKings)
Luis Castillo (3.19 ERA) vs. Sean Manaea (4.33 ERA)
NRFI record: Mariners (63-59) vs. Cubs (70-51)
"This is a case of two pitchers who perform well in this specific matchup, and so you better believe we're riding them as part of our best NRFI bets today.
Across Castillo's last three starts, two of which he pitched seven strong innings, he's given up just five earned runs. He's been a cash cow for us this season, and the Mets own just a .219 xBA against him, which includes paltry numbers from Juan Soto (2-for-10) and Pete Alonso (1-for-11).
Manaea is the same way - he dominates the top end of the Mariners' lineup. Eugenio Suarez (1-for-9), Cal Raleigh (0-for-4), and Josh Naylor (0-for-3) all have a difficult time against the left-hander, which should lead to three simple outs.
I'd price this play closer to -130 betting odds than the -115 we're getting at DraftKings, giving us a ton of value on the night. Let's ride this one with confidence heading into the weekend."