Top 2 YRFI/NRFI Picks for July 31st
- Logan Webb takes on A’s in Battle of the Bay
- It’ll be a high-scoring affair in Anaheim and in Boston
- Read on for our daily suggestions at our Sportsbook.
After a wild trade deadline day, we’re set for the last day of July in the majors. That means the dog days are coming, the drudgery of August, and the exhausting race to the finish line. Through it all, we’ll have the best first-inning scoring bets right here. After another winning effort, we’re primed to pluck two more games from Wednesday night’s limited slate to:
2 YRFI/NRFI Picks for July 31
1. Athletics vs Giants: What a Tangled Webb We Weave
It’s time to break up the A’s! After getting seven shutout innings from JP Sears and four home runs, including another from Brent Rooker, they topped the Giants 5-2 on Tuesday to improve to 9-3 in their last 12 games.
July 🤝 Rook
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— Oakland A’s (@Athletics) July 31, 2024
Looking to slow down Oakland on Wednesday night is Logan Webb, who starts for a San Francisco squad that didn’t do a whole lot at the deadline and sits in fourth place. Webb is making his fourth stab at career win No. 50, having posted an 8.44 ERA in those three failed attempts.
One of those rough outings was at Coors Field and another at Dodger Stadium. We always love to lean on Webb when he’s at home, where he sports a tidy 3.00 mark this year and 2.79 for his career.
For all its solid play of late, Oakland still ranks near the bottom of most first-inning offensive categories. Expect Webb to have an easy time early in this one.
The A’s will give the ball to ex-Giant Ross Stripling, who is making his second start since coming off the IL earlier in the month. He got the win in his return at Anaheim last week, allowing five runs in 5⅔ innings.
The 34-year-old tossed a scoreless first in that one and then went the final 3⅔ without allowing a run, so there’s some reason for optimism if you look beyond the one ugly (second) inning he had. The MLB odds makers might see some of Stripling’s poor numbers and lean YRFI, but we think he can handle a Giants lineup that’s 26th in the majors in first-inning OPS.
Athletics, Giants First Inning to Score – NO
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2. Rockies vs Angels: Expect Early Rallies in Anaheim
In keeping with an AL West vs NL West theme, we go to Anaheim where the Angels seek a third straight win.
Los Angeles pounded out 14 hits in a 10-7 triumph in the series opener. Davis Daniel, who continues to operate with a last name for a first name and a first name for a last name, hopes to get similar run support when he gets the nod for the hosts.
Daniel will be making his fourth appearance and first since being recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake City last week. The sample size is tiny, but it’s worth noting that he gave up 12 runs in just nine innings over two starts earlier this month.
Opponents are 5-for-13 with a home run and two doubles in the first inning against Daniel. While much of the success the Rockies have at the plate comes at home, they still rank in the upper half of the majors in terms of runs per first inning on the road (0.42). Here’s a great opportunity to beef up that number.
Kyle Freeland gets the start for Colorado. He was on a nice run of five straight quality starts before getting knocked around in a rough four innings at San Francisco on Friday. The veteran lefty carries a 6.32 ERA into this one, has a 6.30 mark in the first inning, and owns a gargantuan 9.96 figure AWAY from Coors, which is nuts.
The Angels have scored 18 times over their two straight wins. They should have every opportunity to pile on some more against Freeland, including in what should be an active first inning in Anaheim, my MLB prediction leans toward a score in the first.
Rockies, Angels First Inning to Score – YES
Questions Of The Day
Are there any other games worth looking at for a bet online on July 31?
If you’re into riding out trends until they no longer hold up, then take the over at Fenway Park. The Mariners and Red Sox have scored a total of 37 runs over the first two games of the series and Boston is in a ridiculous stretch of high-scoring games. The winning team in the Sox’ last nine games has scored an average of 10.7 runs. And that’s just one side.
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