Best NRFI Bets Today: Skubal in a Position to Thrive Against Baltimore

After generating 12 strikeouts in his last outing, Tarik Skubal will be able to build on his momentum against Baltimore by exploiting a lineup who struggles with barreling up the ball. Later in the night, we turn our attention towards the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox with two productive arms who excel at avoiding contact taking the mound.

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Best NRFI Bets for Wednesday, July 29

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Baltimore Orioles vs. Detroit Tigers - Trevor Rogers vs. Tarik Skubal (1:10 PM, EST)

Expect the Baltimore Orioles to exit the first inning without scoring a Run while battling it out against a former Cy Young winner who generates Strikeouts at a consistent rate. His dominant presence on the mound is exactly why he remains a top favorite in the current Cy Young odds.

Under 0.5 Run (-115) at BetMGM Sportsbook

When at full health, the Detroit Tigers Tarik Skubal is one of the best pitchers in the league, averaging an ERA of 2.70, a WHIP of 0.922, and a FIP of 2.68. Skubal’s dominance can be attributed to his Whiff Rate, generating more than one Strikeout per Inning Pitched.

Heading into Wednesday’s contest against the Baltimore Orioles, Skubal will be able to continue to play at a high level by taking advantage of an offense who ranks near dead last in Hit Rate and in Strikeout Rate. Especially with his back end excelling in coverage at all three levels of the field, surrounding him with a defense who resides in the top-12 in Fielding Percentage.

On the other side of the field, positive regression looms large over Trevor Rogers as he faces off against a Tigers offense who ranks below league average in Hit Rate, RBIs, Runs Scored, and in On Base Percentage. With Rogers giving up less than one Hit Against per inning, expect the Orioles pitcher to create Whiffs at a higher rate and hold the Tigers scoreless in the first inning.

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New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox - Cam Schlittler vs. Davis Martin (7:40 PM, EST)

Cam Schlittler will be able to strengthen his claim for the AL Cy Young award by shutting down the Chicago White Sox who have been unable to string together their Hits.

Under 0.5 Run (-120) at BetMGM Sportsbook

Heading into the second half of the year, the New York Yankees Cam Schlittler is listed as one of the top contenders for the AL Cy Young award, leading the league in WAR, ERA, and in WHIP. Like Skubal, Schlittler’s success this season stems from his aggression, generating more than one Strikeout per inning.

In a favorable matchup against the Chicago White Sox, Schlittler will be able to put together a dominant performance by attacking a lineup who struggles with making contact per their below league average mark in Hit Rate. The Yankees back end will also narrow the width of the White Sox gaps in the outfield, fielding a group who ranks ninth in Defensive Efficiency.

In an attempt to match Schlittler’s hot start, the White Sox roll out Davis Martin who has been a productive arm in their rotation, averaging an ERA of 3.49 and a FIP of 3.07. With the Yankees grading out equally as poor in Hit Rate while sitting in the bottom ten in On Base Percentage, Martin will be able to neutralize their bats at the plate while painting the strike zone and keep a clean sheet.

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Best YRFI Bets Today

• Texas Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Rays - MacKenzie Gore vs. Casey Legumina - Expect the AL East leaders to open up the scoring early against MacKenzie Gore by ambushing an arm who is averaging an ERA of 4.82 while supported by a back end who ranks in the bottom half of the board in Defensive Efficiency. Currently, the Rays have highly competitive AL East odds to win the division.

• Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals - Matthew Boyd vs. Dustin May - The Chicago Cubs will be able to get on base at a high rate against the St. Louis Cardinals as they face off against Dustin May who is averaging a WHIP of 1.317 while creating less than one Whiff per inning.

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