Top MLB No Runs First Inning (NRFI) Odds, Picks & Predictions: Padres vs. Diamondbacks (9/17)
Let’s take a look at our top No Runs First Inning (NRFI) odds, picks, and predictions for Saturday’s slate: Padres vs. Diamondbacks.
Odds Courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook.
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San Diego Padres vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
The Padres snapped a two-game skid last night with a 12-3 win over the Diamondbacks. Bob Melvin gives Joe Musgrove the nod tonight while the Snakes counter with Zac Gallen in this divisional showdown scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET from the valley.
Musgrove had Cy Young ambitions early on this year but has seen a decline in production throughout the second half. However, the right-hander still has great overall numbers, coming in at 9-7 with a 3.28 ERA (22nd) and 1.09 WHIP (19th) over 26 starts. Musgrove last pitched on Sunday against the Dodgers and he allowed four earned runs on six hits and a walk over 5.1 innings. He took the loss and the Friars moved to 17-9 in his starts this season.
Gallen recently made history when he broke the Diamondbacks record for consecutive scoreless innings thrown by a Snakes pitcher. The right-hander had his 44.1 inning streak snapped in his last start, but he was able to move past Brandon Webb (42.0 IP) for first in Arizona history. Gallen still turned in his seventh straight quality start in the outing against the Rockies on Sunday, lasting 6.0 innings and allowing three earned runs on four hits. He struck out 11 in the winning effort and is now 12-2 on the year with a 2.50 ERA (7th) and 0.91 WHIP (3rd).
Sticking with Gallen, he’s obviously in fantastic form right now as he just won N.L. Pitcher of the Month in August with a 0.68 ERA and 0.75 WHIP over six starts. His ERA dips to 2.44 when throwing at Chase Field and opponents are hitting just .174 against him there. As for Musgrove, he’s faced this DBacks roster in 66 at-bats and allowed 17 hits (.258). That includes 3-13 (.231) from Christian Walker, 2-8 (.250) from Josh Rojas and 4-18 (.222) from Ketel Marte. Musgrove is very capable of keeping Arizona scoreless through one inning and I’m locking in NRFI in the desert tonight.
Bet: Padres at Diamondbacks NRFI (-155 via DraftKings)
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