NRFI, YRFI MLB Bets Today: Best First Inning Predictions for Wednesday, June 17
Our first pick for Wednesday presents a dynamite matchup on the mound with Tampa Bay Rays LHP Shane McClanahan and Los Angeles Dodgers RHP Shohei Ohtani. We like the NRFI in that one and the YRFI in the game featuring the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox. Rounding out the evening is a good NRFI play in the Baltimore Orioles and Seattle Mariners game.
Two teams are off Wednesday, and seven games start in the afternoon window, so get your wagers in early.
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Best NRFI and YRFI Bets Today
Tampa Bay Rays at Los Angeles Dodgers NRFI (-145)
Rays LHP Shane McClanahan has hit a rough patch, allowing four earned runs in each of his last two starts. His first-inning numbers have been great, though, with a 2.08 ERA in 13 starts. Dodgers RHP Shohei Ohtani has been on another planet at 6-2 with a 1.06 ERA overall. He has yet to give up a run in the first this season.
Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox YRFI (-135)
RHP Max Scherzer goes for the Jays. In six starts, he's 1-4 with an ugly 10.23 ERA. It somehow gets worse in the first inning with a 13.50 ERA. LHP Jake Bennett goes for the Red Sox. He's 1-2 with a 5.28 ERA in three starts. He hasn't allowed a run in the first yet. With the ugly numbers Mad Max is putting up and Bennett's inexperience, take the YRFI chance here.
Baltimore Orioles at Seattle Mariners NRFI (-140)
Orioles RHP Kyle Bradish's numbers won't wow you at 3-7 with a 4.30 ERA. It's his first-inning numbers that swing the pendulum toward the NRFI. Bradish has a 1.29 ERA in 14 first frames this season. On the other side is young horse George Kirby at 5-6 with a 4.07 ERA overall. He has locked it down in the first with a 2.57 ERA.
What Does NRFI and YRFI Mean in Baseball?
The term NRFI indicates no runs scored in the first inning. Its opposite, YRFI, indicates yes, a run will be scored in the first inning. It doesn't matter if the run qualifies as an earned run or not. If a run crosses the plate in the first inning for either team, the wager loses for the NRFI side and wins for the YRFI side.
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This story was originally published June 17, 2026 at 4:30 AM.