Caleb Wilfinger
The MLB season continues on Sunday, and the 2025 campaign has already produced a lot of exciting action on the diamond. While there are plenty of ways to wager on all of the action this season, one of the quickest bets you can make is if a run will be scored in the first inning — YRFI or NRFI. There is still value to be had in this market, so it’s no wonder that these bets have become very popular over time. If you don’t like sweating out your wagers for 3 hours, this one will take only about 15 minutes.
The NRFI/YRFI market has been profitable for our MLB handicapping team this season, so let’s keep that momentum going! Here are today’s MLB YRFI/NRFI best bets, and don’t forget to check out our MLB picks for EVERY GAME today.
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YRFI/NRFI best bet: Brewers vs Marlins – NRFI (-130)
Odds available at FanDuel Sportsbook at time of publishing. Playable to -140.
With a pretty tricky slate of MLB games to break down on Sunday, our only best bet in the YRFI/NRFI market takes us to Miami for a matchup between the Brewers and Marlins from LoanDepot Park. This is a battle where both pitchers should be in position for early success, especially when factoring in the success that both have had in their careers, along with this season (as it relates to one pitcher specifically). With that in mind, I’m anticipating that the arms will have the early edge in this game, which is why I’m targeting the NRFI on Sunday.
The Brewers have been rolling of late, and Milwaukee should be equipped for early success with Brandon Woodruff on the mound. Woodruff is making his first start of the campaign following an extended injury absence over the past year and change, and the Marlins lineup (17th in OPS, 19th in SLG) is a decent unit to start against. The right-hander boasted some tremendous numbers in his last full season, including a 2.28 ERA, to go along with one of the better strikeout rates in the game, while also doing a great job of avoiding walking opposing hitters. That should translate into Sunday’s outing against an inconsistent Marlins lineup that has been hot lately, but has cooled down a bit over the last 5 games.
On the other side, Marlins starter Edward Cabrera has been in the midst of a strong stretch in recent weeks, and his expected metrics suggest that these numbers aren’t a fluke. Cabrera has great stuff and the ability to get plenty of whiffs (25% strikeout rate), plus the confidence that comes with putting together 10 consecutive starts where he’s surrendered 3 runs or less. All things considered, let’s back the NRFI in Miami on Sunday.
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