MLB 4 Best NRFI Bets Today (No Run First Inning) July 24, 2026

A Note On These Picks

NRFI (No Run First Inning) is its own dedicated market on FanDuel with its own price, separate from the full-game total. The four games below were selected based on starting pitcher quality and full-game total leans — the standard indicators of first-inning scoring likelihood — but confirm the actual NRFI price for each game on FanDuel before betting.

⭐ Pick #1 · Royals @ Tigers 6:41 PM ET

Skubal is one of the most dominant starters in the sport, and he's on the mound in a game with a modest 7.5 total. An ace of his caliber working the first inning against any lineup is exactly the profile NRFI bettors look for.

Pick #2 · Guardians @ Rays 7:11 PM ET

This is the one game on the slate where the market's own full-game lean points toward low scoring — the under sits at -124 on a 7.5 total, the most lopsided total price on the board tonight. That's a real signal before either starter even throws a pitch.

Pick #3 · Mariners @ Rangers 8:06 PM ET

Mitchell Gore and Seattle's starter are working with a 7.5 total and the under favored on both sides of the number (-115/-105) — a genuinely balanced, pitcher-friendly setup on paper.

Pick #4 · Yankees @ Phillies 6:46 PM ET

Jesús Luzardo has legitimate swing-and-miss stuff, and this game carries the same modest 7.5 total as the other picks on this list, with the total split evenly at -110/-110.