Let’s take a look at some No Runs First Inning prop bet odds and picks for today’s game: Royals vs. White Sox.
Top MLB No Runs First Inning (NRFI) Picks & Odds: Royals vs. White Sox
Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago White Sox 8:10 pm ET
Lucas Giolito’s numbers may not be too appetizing when you’re surfing the slate for NRFIs, but a deeper look shows promise. He’s due for significant positive regression as his xERA is over a full run lower than his season ERA at 4.13, and his FIP is even lower at 4.09. We saw the tide begin to turn for him in his last start as he allowed just one run in six innings of work against a red-hot Baltimore team. Tonight he’ll get to face a Royals lineup that not only ranks 20th in first-inning runs per game but has also been one of the worst offensive clubs in the second half. The Royals rank 22nd in wRC+ and wOBA while also holding the league’s seventh-highest strikeout rate. Look for Giolito’s resurgence to continue tonight.
The ball will be handed to Brady Singer in the bottom of the first, and he’s been nothing but spectacular for the last two months. Over his last ten starts, he has a 2.14 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP. He also already faced the White Sox twice this month, and the results varied. Singer allowed four runs on eleven hits in six innings on August third but then threw seven-plus innings of one-run ball on August ninth. We’ll take another strong outing from Singer, who likes to set the tone in the first inning. He has a 1.50 ERA in the first inning this season through 18 starts. He’ll also be helped by the White Sox lineup as they have gotten off to slow starts for most of the season and rank 23rd in first-inning runs per game.
Pick: NRFI-115
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