MLB NRFI & YRFI Picks, Predictions for Thursday, August 8

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Suzanna Mitchell/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images. Pictured: San Francisco’s Kyle Harrison.

Wednesday was another 2-1 day in what's shaping up to be a solid week of first-inning plays.

Now, we have just one MLB NRFI & YRFI bet and prediction for Thursday, August 8.

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MLB NRFI & YRFI Picks, Predictions

Billy Ward's Giants vs. Nationals NRFI/YRFI Bet

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Thursday, August 8
12:05 p.m. ET
MLB.TV
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YRFI -104 (Play to -115)
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Starting Pitchers: Kyle Harrison vs. DJ Herz

This one immediately stood out, as most books set the total at 9.0, while FanDuel is the last major shop offering a line of 8.5. As such, its YRFI is also mispriced relative to the rest of the market at just -104.

That makes Giants vs. Nationals a solid spot to target, as a -104 YRFI on a game with a total of 9.0 is a near auto-bet without even looking at anything else.

It also features two lower-tier pitchers facing off.

In addition, the Giants are on the stronger side of their platoon splits by a whopping 23 points in terms of wRC+. San Francisco is the likelier team to score here — it ranks second in the majors against lefties — but Washington has a reasonable chance as well.

Hopefully this one at least gets one inning of play in before the rain hits, as it could be at risk of getting postponed.

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