MLB NRFI Odds, Picks: Robbie Ray & Cristian Javier Are First-Inning Aces (Monday, June 6)
Michael Reaves/Getty Images. Pictured: Robbie Ray.
Shayne Trail breaks down his favorite NRFI/YRFI bet of the day below, but you can follow all of his bets in the Action Network app.
Mariners vs. Astros — No Runs First Inning (-125)
| Matchup | Mariners (Ray) vs. Astros (Javier) |
| First Pitch | 8:10 p.m. ET |
| Best Line | FanDuel |
On Monday, we travel to Houston to bet a NRFI between the Mariners and Astros.
Christian Javier is sneakily a NRFI phenomenon. Since 2020, he is 22-3 to the NRFI with a 5-1 mark this year. His home NRFI split stands at 12-1, with the one YRFI coming via a solo home run.
Javier has faced 89 batters in the first inning in his career, only issuing six walks while holding hitters to a .108 average. When facing hitters the first time through the order, he is holding them to a .156 average.
Javier has gone 3-0 to the NRFI against the Mariners in his career. Here's how he has fared against the Seattle lineup in his career:
- Adam Frazier: 1-for-4
- J.P. Crawford: 2-for-7
- Ty France: 1-for-7
- Jesse Winker: 0-for-2
- Eugenio Suarez: 0-for-2
In the last seven days, J.P Crawford and Adam Frazier have struggled, going 4-for-24 and 2-for-22.
Robbie Ray was the Mariners' hot offseason acquisition, and he's off to a hot NRFI run in 2022 at 10-1. Against 44 first-inning batters, Ray has only issued two walks.
Here is how the left-hander has fared in his career against Houston:
- Jose Altuve: 6-for-14
- Alex Bregman: 1-for-5
- Yuli Gurriel: 1-for-4
- Aledmys Diaz: 0-for-3
It should be noted that Altuve's numbers are from 2014-16. He hasn’t gotten a hit off Ray since '18.
Over the last 14 days, the Astros are the 30th-ranked first-inning hitting team with a .132 average.
As always, six outs to glory…
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