Josh Gayle
The MLB season rolls on with a full 15-game slate on Tuesday, May 20, plus the conclusion of yesterday’s Guardians vs Twins matchup, which was suspended in the 4th inning. Among the hot matchups is a clash between the Mets and Red Sox live on TBS, as well as Tigers vs Cardinals and Diamondbacks vs Dodgers. With a full slate of action, there are tons of ways to wager on today’s games, but one of the quickest bets you can make is if a run will be scored in the first inning — YRFI or NRFI. There is value to be had in this market, and we’re currently riding an 8-3 run so let’s keep that going today! You can also find out our MLB picks for all of today’s games.
YRFI/NRFI best bet: Angels vs Athletics – YRFI (-125)
Odds available at Fanatics Sportsbook at time of publishing.
We lost our YRFI last week, but I like our odds of bouncing back today and targeting it here in the YRFI/NRFI market. First off, this game has a massive total of 10.5, which bodes incredibly well for us. Kyle Hendricks is on the mound for Los Angeles and he has allowed a run in the 1st inning in 4 of his 8 starts, which isn’t great from him. The Athletics are top 10 in 1st-inning runs this season at #6.
We also have a rookie pitching in this one for the Athletics in Gunnar Hoglund, who is facing a red-hot Angels lineup that is absolutely lighting it up early in games. This Angels team has a 1st-inning run in 4 straight games and now gets a rookie due some regression according to his xERA of 4.95. The wind is blowing out heavy in this one and these teams are both top 10 in 1st-inning runs. I like these offenses a lot and expect the balls to be flying early in Sacramento.
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