Best NRFI and YRFI Bets Today for Sunday, July 31 (Back Byron Buxton's Hot Bat)

It is a beautiful Sunday and if you’re like me you’ve already started betting as early as 9 a.m. EST on the Formula 1 race and will continue betting on baseball until the West Coast games have wrapped up late at night.

I had to wait 70 laps to lose my George Russell bet, and will have to wait three or four hours for my baseball bets to hopefully cash. But No Run First Inning and Yes Run First Inning bets will be over and done within a quick 10 minutes or so. 

It’s like spending hours in a poker game, and on your way to the blackjack table you play the slots a couple of times. It is quick, but unlike the slots, it is profitable. So, let’s go win some money. 

Odds are available for all your MLB bets at WynnBET Sportsbook. 

Best NRFI Bet Today

Chicago White Sox vs. Oakland Athletics (-120)

The reality of this game is that I was desperate to get action on Dylan Cease today against the worst offense in baseball. Cease has already started five times in July and has allowed two total earned runs. His ERA is nearly under two and he is making a massive charge for the AL Cy Young. 

The most amazing thing about Cease is his slider which he throws 41% of the time. It is by far the best pitch in baseball with a negative-27 run value. The next closest pitch is Corbin Burnes' cutter at negative-20. 

Best YRFI Bet Today

Minnesota Twins vs. San Diego Padres (-113)

Dylan Bundy and Sean Manaea have both struggled early in outings since the All-Star break. Neither got through four innings in their last start and that is the exact recipe you look for in a YRFI bet. 

Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa both homered in the 7-4 win yesterday and they are right at the top of the Minnesota order. Buxton has a 1.375 OPS in the last seven days and an OPS over 1.000 against left-handed pitchers. He can cash this bet with one swing of his bat. 

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