@KotaCapperKyle (new school, fun) vs. @MrActionJunkie1 (old school, boring)
Note: Kyle bets to win a unit, Action bets to risk a unit.
YTD Standings:
@MrActionJunkie1 124-87, 59.2%, up 13.8883 units
@KotaCapperKyle 49-48, 50.5%, down 4.58 units
@MrActionJunkie1 Plays for Saturday (dropped on the podcast)
NRFI: Tampa Bay Rays at Pittsburgh Pirates (-140)
Rays rank 27th in OPS vs. righties, Pirates rank 29th in OPS vs. righties. Paul Skenes for Pittsburgh, 2.29 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 7 starts allowing 1 run in the 1st. I feel good about the top half. Aaron Civale has one thing going for him this year, 1.80 ERA in the 1st. Let's get 6.
NRFI: Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers (-102)
Reese Olson continues to be a statistical wonder for the Tigers. 1-8 record, 3.39 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 14 starts allowing ZERO runs in the 1st. Tough not to back that trend. Jonathan Cannon gets the call for the White Sox, 7.24 ERA in April earning him a bus trip back to AAA. Since his return, 18.2 innings allowing 1 run. 0.48 ERA. I'm hoping that trend continues against a Detroit lineup that ranks 24th in OPS vs. righties.
NRFI: San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals (-150)
Logan Webb vs. Sonny Gray with a pair of sub-3 ERA's. Nothing more needs to be said. Sign me up!
@KotaCapperKyle Plays for Sunday (dropped in the newsletter)
NRFI: Rays/Pirates (-135)
The #1 overall pick in last year's draft is living up to the hype. Paul Skenes has been dominant so far this season with a 4-0 record, a 2.95 ERA, and 53 K's to 7 BB's. He has been absolutely dominant. Although Aaron Civale for the Rays has struggled, the Pirates have been one of the best in the league in hitting NRFIs doing so at a 78.7% clip. A good pitcher and a good NRFI team sounds like a NRFI to me.
NRFI: Blue Jays/Guardians (-120)
Both pitchers in this matchup has had great success against the other team historically. The Blue Jays are starting Yusei Kikuchi, and Guardians batters are batting a combined .154 against him lifetime. The Guardians are starting Triston McKenzie, and Blue Jays batters are batting .172 against him lifetime. The Blue Jays are also the best team in the league at covering NRFI's, doing so at a 86.7% clip. All this boiled together sounds like a 3 up and 3 down inning to me.
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