Sunday on the diamond means a bunch of games are jammed in the early slot, so finding value might be easier with the later action. The night ends with a marquee matchup in all of baseball, but there are still plenty of other games to hit! Be it a No Run First Inning or a Yes Run First Inning bet, the aim is to combine recent hitting and pitching trends, ballpark data, and the first inning moneyline tool at OddsShopper. Here are the best value plays for today’s action with the best NRFI picks for Sunday, Aug. 7.
Best NRFI Picks Today: No Run First Inning Picks 8/7
Padres at Dodgers Pick | RISK FREE BET from BetMGM up to $1000
Right back to one of the two games that hit last night by playing the pitching matchup over the firepower at the plate. While Tyler Anderson comes off one of his worst starts of the season, it’s far from any consistent representation of what he’s been able to do this year. The last time Yu Darvish gave up more than three earned runs was six starts ago – against the Dodgers. Both pitchers have a strong enough body of work to get any true benefit, especially with the books giving no real shade to either side. Two worse pitchers than tonight pitched a scoreless first last night, as both Anderson and Darvish will be fine.
Best NRFI Bet Today: Padres vs. Dodgers NRFI (-110 BetMGM)
Rays at Tigers Pick | RISK FREE BET from BetMGM up to $1000
Detroit comes off a 9-1 crushing of the Rays despite giving up nine hits in the game. A scoreless first last night didn’t deter the Tigers offense, but expect a nice bounce back from Tampa at the very least. The Rays are still scoring .53 runs per first inning (RPFI) on the road, despite not scoring anything in their last three games, and the Tigers splits at home are night and day better than on the road. More importantly, the Tigers give up .63 RPFI at home, so Matt Manning’s job just became increasingly more difficult in holding back the Rays. Detroit has shown flashes at home and could easily slip one by Drew Rasmussen.
Best NRFI Bet Today: Rays vs. Tigers YRFI (+105 BetMGM)
Pirates at Orioles Pick | RISK FREE BET from BetMGM up to $1000
It’s hard to back the Pirates doing anything positive this late in the season but that usually leads to a book hanging a bad number. That’s the case here in Baltimore as BetMGM is giving an even money return on a NRFI play. Spenser Watkins is on a nice little tear over his last six starts – four wins and three quality starts. The Pirates strikeout and rarely hit for power, so Watkins should have an easier time early in this game than Bryce Wilson. The Pirates starter has been awful, both in the first innings and any innings to follow. This is the play; the Orioles won’t go long on Wilson in the first and the number at the book is beating the global market.
Best NRFI Bet Today: Pirates at Orioles NRFI (+100 BetMGM)
