Wednesday MLB NRFI Betting Odds & Prediction: Value on Aaron Nola & Carlos Rodon In First Inning
Via Todd Kirkland/Getty Images. Pictured: Aaron Nola.
- Our NRFI analyst is fading both offenses in Giants-Phillies in the first inning.
- With both lineups struggling and aces on the mound, there's value to be found early in this matchup.
- Check out Shayne Trail's pick and analysis below.
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.
Giants vs. Phillies No Runs First Inning (-114)
| Matchup | Giants (Rodon) vs. Phillies (Nola) |
| First Pitch | 6:05 p.m. ET |
| Best Line | FanDuel |
On Wednesday, we head to Citizens Bank Park to take a NRFI between two National League teams – the Phillies and the Giants.
Aaron Nola is a terrific NRFI pitcher with an 8-1 NRFI record in 2022. Since the 2019 season, Nola is 36-8 to the NRFI at home, including 5-0 at home this season. Against 37 first-inning batters, Nola has only allowed two walks and eight hits while holding hitters the first time through the lineup to a .169 average.
Here is how the Giants hitters have fared against Nola in the past:
- Brandon Crawford: 3-for-12
- Joc Pederson: 4-for-15
- Wilmer Flores: 2-for-7
- Mike Yastrzemski: 3-for-5
It should be noted leadoff hitter Tommy La Stella is projected to bat first today and is hitting just 3-for-19 (.158) over the last week. Furthermore, since May 15th, the Giants have struggled to hit in first innings as they have had three hits in 21 first-inning plate appearances over that span.
Carlos Rodon has lived up to the hype after leaving the White Sox to join the Giants and has an 8-1 record to the NRFI in 2022. This success comes as no surprise as Rodon is now 28-8 since the 2020 season across both teams. With high-velocity pitchers, accuracy early on can be an issue, but not with Rodon. Against 37 first-inning batters this season, he has only issued two walks.
The Phillies have a large number of hitters slumping with batting averages below .200 in the last week:
Rhys Hoskins: 5-for-27 (.185)
Jean Segura: 5-for-27 (.185)
Alec Bohm: 5-for-30 (.167)
Kyle Schwarber: 2-for-25 (.080)
Since May 15th, the Phillies are the 29th-ranked the first-inning hitting team in the majors with a .167 average over 50 plate appearances.
Coming off a NRFI in their last matchup, look for these pitchers to continue their NRFI success against these two slumping lineups.
As always, six outs to glory…
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