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Best NRFI Bets Today: Back This Surging Cy Young Contender

Written by: Kody Malstrom
Published June 24, 2024
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Best NRFI Bets Today 2024 06 24

We start off our week backing surging AL Cy Young contender Garrett Crochet as he looks to continue to close the gap on current favorite Tarik Skubal against the Los Angeles Dodgers. With a successful outing against the current World Series favorites, Crochet should see his name continue to rise up the oddsboard. We then turn our sights toward the Mariners and Rays as early scoring opportunities should be tough to come by for two struggling offenses. For more information about the NRFI market and what factors into them being worth a wager, check out our breakdown of Daily No Run First Inning.

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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Chicago White Sox - James Paxton vs. Garrett Crochet (8:10 PM, EST)

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Normally a routine team to back for our daily YRFI series, the Dodgers make an appearance on Monday’s slate of NRFI’s as early scoring opportunities should be tough to come by against the White Sox Garrett Crochet. Crochet has been one of the few lone sources of production for the underwhelming White Sox, steadily climbing up the AL Cy Young oddsboard after a string of impressive performances.

Every bit of his production will be needed against the Dodgers as they still field one of the best top of the orders in the league post Mookie Betts injury. New MVP betting favorite Shohei Ohtani has elevated his level of play during his absence while former Total Hits leader Freddie Freeman continues to be one of the more dangerous contact hitters in the league. As for Betts’ replacement, Will Smith fills in the vacant spot to give the Dodgers a speedster at the top of their order.

While that normally spells disaster for an NRFI, the White Sox Garrett Crochet is one of the few pitchers who can bring them back down to reality with his elite blend of power and accuracy. Crochet takes the mound with an ERA of 3.25, a WHIP of 0.947, an FIP of 2.59, 124 Total Strikeouts, 20 Batters Walked, 64 Hits Allowed, and 32 Earned Runs Against in 16 games played.

As for the Dodgers, they roll out James Paxton who gets the benefit of shutting down the worst offense in the league as the White Sox enter the contest ranked dead last in Team Total Hits, RBIs, Total Runs Scored, and On Base Percentage. Even with a WHIP of 1.305 and an ERA of 3.65, early offensive production should be tough to come by for a unit who underwhelms in every facet on offense.

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Seattle Mariners vs. Tampa Bay Rays - Bryan Woo vs. Taj Bradley (6:50 PM, EST)

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Before our first NRFI of the day kicks off, current AL West leader Seattle Mariners look to pad their lead at the top of the standings against the struggling Tampa Bay Rays. It’s been a rough start to the year for the Rays, a team that was projected to compete at the top of the board against the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles yet are currently in fourth.

A big reason for their struggles stems from their offense as they currently rank well below league average in Team Total Hits, RBIs, Total Runs Scored, and On Base Percentage. The Mariners rotational pitcher Bryan Woo will do them no favors in their attempt to build some offensive momentum as he takes the mound with an ERA of 1.67, a WHIP of 0.611, 20 Hits Allowed, and just 7 Earned Runs Against.

As for the Mariners, their offense has shockingly played even worse than the aforementioned Rays. A shocking revelation for a team comfortably in first in their respective standings, yet a brunt of their production stems from their dominant defense. That bodes well for the Rays Taj Bradley who is flirting with positive regression while entering the contest with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.150.

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Kody Malstrom is a sports betting journalist with six years of writing experience in the industry. He covers an abundance of sports, including College Football, NFL, College Basketball, NBA, and more. Born and raised in Michigan, Kody is a devoted Detroit Sports fan and spends his Sundays rooting for the Detroit Lions while telling himself this year is the year they win it all. When not staring at betting markets, Kody spends his free time at the beach in the summer or snowboarding in the winter.
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