MLB NRFI Picks & Odds; First 5 Innings Best Bets for Friday (July 8)
- A full 15-game slate is on tap for Friday, July 8, in Major League Baseball
- The Detroit Tigers are averaging an MLB-worst 0.12 runs per first inning on the road this season
- See the NRFI and YRFI odds and picks for Friday, plus first-half odds and best bets
All 30 MLB teams are in action on Friday, July 8 and that means there’s plenty of NRFI and first five innings action from which to choose a winner.
The first table below lists the NRFI odds (no runs first inning) and YRFI odds (yes runs first inning) for Thursday’s games, followed by best bets for the day.
The second section below looks at the first 5 innings odds and picks.
MLB NRFI Odds (July 8)
| Matchup | NRFI | YRFI |
|---|---|---|
| Rays vs Reds | -160 | +325 |
| Angels vs Orioles | -113 | -113 |
| Marlins vs Mets | -165 | +330 |
| Yankees vs Red Sox | -132 | +104 |
| Nationals vs Braves | -135 | +320 |
| Twins vs Rangers | -155 | +320 |
| Tigers vs White Sox | -160 | +325 |
| Pirates vs Brewers | -140 | +325 |
| Guardians vs Royals | -150 | +330 |
| Phillies vs Cardinals | -160 | +325 |
| Rockies vs Diamondbacks | -150 | +320 |
| Astros vs Athletics | -175 | +330 |
| Giants vs Padres | -142 | +112 |
| Cubs vs Dodgers | -140 | +320 |
| Blue Jays vs Mariners | -150 | +325 |
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Betting on the Detroit Tigers not to score runs is almost a daily ritual. Detroit is 27th in MLB with 0.35 runs scored per first inning this season.
The Tigers are traveling to the Windy City to face Chicago’s south siders, the White Sox. On the road, Detroit is averaging an MLB-worst 0.12 runs per first inning during the 2022 campaign.
That's 🖐 in a row, folks. #DetroitRoots pic.twitter.com/c7DJwmOElK
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) July 8, 2022
The White Sox are 26th in first inning runs scored (0.36). Chicago’s 0.30 home average of first inning runs scored is tied for second worst in all of MLB.
Chicago’s other team, the Cubs, are the top YRFI club in the National League. They’re averaging 0.71 runs per first inning this season.
The Cubs are playing at Dodger Stadium against the Los Angeles Dodgers. LA has scored 0.60 first inning runs per game, good for eighth in MLB.
Caesars Offering NRFI Parlay
Looking to get a little extra juice on your NRFI play? Well, it just so happens that Caesars Sportsbook is offering boosted odds on a NRFI parlay play on selected July 8 games.
Play a three-leg NRFI parlay of the Tampa Bay Rays vs Cincinnati Reds, Miami Marlins vs New York Mets and Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves. Caesars is boosting the odds on this triple play to +550. There’s a maximum $100 stake for this parlay offer.
This bet comes with an implied probability of victory of 15.38%. Place a $10 wager on this outcome and a successful bet will be producing a payout of $65.
MLB First Five Innings Odds (July 8)
| Team | First 5 Moneyline |
|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | -140 |
| Cincinnati Reds | +110 |
| Team | First 5 Moneyline |
| Los Angeles Angels | +110 |
| Baltimore Orioles | -140 |
| Team | First 5 Moneyline |
| Miami Marlins | +105 |
| New York Mets | -135 |
| Team | First 5 Moneyline |
| New York Yankees | -140 |
| Boston Red Sox | +110 |
| Team | First 5 Moneyline |
| Washington Nationals | +150 |
| Atlanta Braves | -180 |
| Team | First 5 Moneyline |
| Minnesota Twins | -120 |
| Texas Rangers | -110 |
| Team | First 5 Moneyline |
| Detroit Tigers | -110 |
| Chicago White Sox | +140 |
| Team | First 5 Moneyline |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | +130 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | -160 |
| Team | First 5 Moneyline |
| Cleveland Guardians | -115 |
| Kansas City Royals | -115 |
| Team | First 5 Moneyline |
| Philadelphia Phillies | -115 |
| St Louis Cardinals | -115 |
| Team | First 5 Moneyline |
| Colorado Rockies | +115 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | -145 |
| Team | First 5 Moneyline |
| Houston Astros | -150 |
| Oakland Athletics | +120 |
| Team | First 5 Moneyline |
| San Francisco Giants | OFF |
| San Diego Padres | OFF |
| Team | First 5 Moneyline |
| Chicago Cubs | +130 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | -160 |
| Team | First 5 Moneyline |
| Toronto Blue Jays | -125 |
| Seattle Mariners | -105 |
The New York Mets are the best first five innings team in MLB. They are 43-23-16 this season on the first five moneyline. At home, they are 26-8.
The Mets and Marlins played a four-game series last month at Citi Field. New York was ahead on the scoreboard after five innings in two of the games.
Blake Snell will be the starting pitcher tomorrow for the #Padres, the first time the team will be wearing their City Connect uniforms. Here’s the cleats he’ll be wearing: pic.twitter.com/d3ipFznLQR
— Annie Heilbrunn (@annieheilbrunn) July 7, 2022
Elsewhere, the Houston Astros are sending Jose Urquidy to the hill against the Oakland Athletics. He’s showing an impressive 11-4 record over the first five innings. To add to the possibility that Urquidy will lead again after five, the Athletics haven’t named a starting pitcher.
On the other side of the equation, the San Francisco Giants are facing the San Diego Padres and Blake Snell. The Padres southpaw is 0-6-1 over the first five innings this season.
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An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
