Top MLB No Runs First Inning (NRFI) Picks & Odds for Sunday Night Baseball (8/28)

Let’s take a look at some No Runs First Inning prop bet odds and picks for Sunday Night Baseball: Braves vs. Cardinals.

Top MLB No Runs First Inning (NRFI) Picks & Odds: Braves vs. Cardinals

The Braves and Cardinals go toe-to-toe in a highly anticipated Sunday Night Baseball matchup tonight. Jake Odorizzi heads to the bump for Atlanta while Adam Wainwright takes the ball for St. Louis. The first pitch is set for 7:08 p.m. ET from Busch Stadium. 

Odorizzi came over from Houston at the deadline, and he's been okay with the Braves so far. The right-hander is 5-5 this season with a 3.95 ERA and 1.27 WHIP over 16 total starts. Odorizzi limited the Pirates to one earned run on four hits over 6.0 innings last time out. He collected a win, and Atlanta is now 2-2 in his starts. 

Wainwright continues to dazzle as he approaches his 41st birthday on Tuesday. The veteran right-hander is 9-9 on the year with a 3.11 ERA (23rrd) and 1.17 WHIP (34th) over 25 starts. Most recently, Waino pitched against the Cubs on Tuesday and held them to two earned runs on five hits and four walks in 6.0 innings of work. He was saddled with the loss in a 2-0 effort with Chicago. 

Wainwright's on fire right now and pitching to the tune of a 2.45 ERA over five starts this month. Furthermore, when he pitches at home, we see his ERA and WHIP drop to 2.11 and 1.03, respectively. Opponents are hitting just .218 against him at Busch Stadium. As for Odorizzi, the key stat here comes in the head-to-head department, where the Red Birds are just 2-26 (0.77) against him. N.L. MVP frontrunner Paul Goldschmidt is 0-3 (.000), Albert Pujols is 0-10 (.000) and Paul DeJong is 1-4 (.250) with a single. Look for these starters to shine on the big stage and keep a scoreless first inning. 

Bet: Braves at Cardinals NRFI (-120 via DraftKings)

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