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First-Inning Report for Wednesday, September 16th

The WagerTalk First Inning Report from Ralph Michaels is your daily cheat sheet for YRFI/NRFI betting.

Full game lines and totals with teams that scored in the first inning (and who gave one up)
Current streaks (3+ straight 1st inning results highlighted)

Starting pitchers listed — Lefty indicators included
* shows which teams faced a lefty

* Day games are in yellow

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Date

Sport

Pick

Result

Sep 15

MLB

(963) Miami Marlins at (964) Arizona Diamondbacks: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-113) Janson Junk (RHP), Michael Soroka (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Loss

Sep 14

MLB

(909) Miami Marlins at (910) Arizona Diamondbacks: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-115) Sandy Alcantara (RHP), Corbin Burnes (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Win

Sep 13

MLB

(977) Chicago White Sox at (978) St. Louis Cardinals: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-120) Listed Pitchers Must Start
(Analysis)

Win

Sep 13

MLB

(979) Texas Rangers at (980) Arizona Diamondbacks: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-125) Cal Quantrill (RHP), Eduardo Rodríguez (LHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Loss

Sep 13

NFL

4% Teaser PIT pk with GB +7.5
(Analysis)

Loss

Sep 12

CFB

(355) Mississippi State at (356) Minnesota: Total Total Under 55.0 (-110)
(Analysis)

Win

Sep 12

CFB

(395) Ohio State at (396) Texas: 1Q Total 1Q Total Under 10.5 (-144)
(Analysis)

Win

Sep 12

CFB

(395) Ohio State at (396) Texas: 1H Total 1H Total Under 24.5 (-117)
(Analysis)

Win

Sep 12

CFB

Utah State +27.0 (-105)
(Analysis)

Win

Sep 12

MLB

(925) Los Angeles Angels at (926) Washington Nationals: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-120) Walbert Urena (RHP), Andrew Alvarez (LHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Loss

Sep 12

CFB

(377) Tennessee at (378) Georgia Tech: 1Q Total 1Q Total Under 13.0 (-112)
(Analysis)

Loss

Sep 11

MLB

(953) Los Angeles Dodgers at (954) Miami Marlins: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-138) Listed Pitchers Must Start
(Analysis)

Win

Sep 10

MLB

(905) Houston Astros at (906) Philadelphia Phillies: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-105) Cristian Javier (RHP), Zack Wheeler (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Win

Sep 09

MLB

(971) Houston Astros at (972) Philadelphia Phillies: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-125) Hunter Brown (RHP), Cristopher Sanchez (LHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Win

Sep 08

MLB

(911) Cleveland Guardians at (912) Baltimore Orioles: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-115) Tanner Bibee (RHP), Brandon Young (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Loss

Sep 07

MLB

(951) Atlanta Braves at (952) Philadelphia Phillies: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-120) Grant Holmes (RHP), Jesus Luzardo (LHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Win

Sep 06

MLB

(905) Chicago Cubs at (906) Miami Marlins: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-120) Clay Holmes (RHP), Tyler Phillips (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Win

Sep 05

CFB

(157) Boston College at (158) Cincinnati: Total Total Under 50.5 (-116)
(Analysis)

Win

Sep 05

MLB

(955) Atlanta Braves at (956) Philadelphia Phillies: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-120) Martin Perez (LHP), Zack Wheeler (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Loss

Sep 05

CFB

Clemson +10.0 (-112)
(Analysis)

Loss

Consultant Bio

Ralph was raised in the home of handicappers in Cleveland, Ohio. Starting in the industry as a key member of Phil Steele's early team, which expanded Northcoast Sports during the mid-90s. Ralph's personal following grew fast, allowing him to strike out on his own as the founder of California Sports. Over the next dozen years as General Manager of Phil Steele Publications and lead handicapper of Northcoast Sports, Ralph managed the creation of some of the most popular sports betting content ever, including Phil Steele's College Football Preview Magazine and Northcoast's Power Sweep Newsletter. Content displaying expertise so elite that Ralph was invited into college football's most exclusive club: Heisman Trophy Voter
Ralph Michaels has a math mind, steadily searching for a value in the numbers in addition to matchup edges, situational advantages, and hidden gems of information. Ralph finds more big bets in the college versions of football and basketball, but his handicapping approach also uncovers selective winners in the professional leagues like MLB. Small conferences are particularly profitable due to mispriced injuries and his profiling of exploitable coaching tendencies.

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