NRFI Betting Report | Odds Shark

Even with MLB's new pitch clock, you still have to wait a few hours to sweat out your MLB picks. But, with No Runs First Inning (NRFI) bets, you get the same betting drama and tension plus a nearly immediate result.

Below we have a complete breakdown of the NRFI inning betting trends and the best MLB teams for each side of the wager:

NRFI Betting Trends

Team	# Games	1st Inning Runs Scored per game	1st Inning Runs Against per game	# Games with a run in the 1st Inning (For/Against)	# Games w/o a run in the 1st Inning (For/Against)
Arizona	162	0.77	0.39	81	81
Atlanta	164	0.52	0.45	73	91
Chi Cubs	162	0.49	0.39	67	95
Cincinnati	162	0.44	0.49	69	93
Colorado	162	0.48	0.75	88	74
Miami	162	0.61	0.65	91	71
Houston	163	0.44	0.61	74	89
LA Dodgers	178	0.65	0.59	99	79
Milwaukee	165	0.48	0.55	81	84
Washington	162	0.41	0.46	65	97
NY Mets	175	0.42	0.38	71	104
Philadelphia	166	0.63	0.42	84	82
Pittsburgh	162	0.38	0.48	67	95
San Diego	169	0.6	0.51	88	81
San Francisco	162	0.41	0.58	76	86
St. Louis	162	0.46	0.5	63	99
LA Angels	162	0.38	0.63	73	89
Baltimore	164	0.52	0.37	73	91
Boston	161	0.54	0.45	80	81
Chi White Sox	162	0.35	0.52	69	93
Detroit	169	0.43	0.46	82	87
Kansas City	168	0.43	0.4	71	97
Minnesota	162	0.44	0.57	80	82
NY Yankees	176	0.64	0.46	92	84
Seattle	162	0.58	0.38	70	92
Tampa Bay	162	0.42	0.48	73	89
Texas	162	0.51	0.51	83	79
Toronto	161	0.56	0.52	72	89
Cleveland	171	0.49	0.45	82	89
Oakland	162	0.44	0.6	81	81

What Are NRFI Bets?

YRFI/NRFI stands for 'Yes Run First Inning' or 'No Run First Inning'. Simply put, this is a betting market where you're predicting if there will or will not be at least one run scored in the first inning of a game. This run can come from either team, in the top or bottom half of the inning. It's just an OVER/UNDER 0.5 runs scored wager for the first inning of the game. Here's an example of what the market would look like at your MLB sportsbook:

Will There Be a 1st Inning Run In the Brewers vs Cardinals Game?

Yes Run -115
No Run -115

Many YRFI/NRFI odds are close to even money for both sides of the wager. In this case, a winning $100 bet on either side of the market would pay out $186.96, per our odds calculator. You just pick if you think the Brewers and/or the Cards will get to the starting pitchers early, and choose which side you're riding with.