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Game Time

MLB

(957) Toronto Blue Jays at (958) Cleveland Guardians: Total

1:10pm EDT - Sep 3/2026

THE PLAY: First Inning Under 0.5 (-125) Jose Soriano (RHP), Tanner Bibee (RHP) Must Start

(957) Toronto Blue Jays at (958) Cleveland Guardians: Total

First Inning Under 0.5 (-125) Jose Soriano (RHP), Tanner Bibee (RHP) Must Start

Soriano is 14-0 & 21-6 NRFI with a 3.51 ERA

Bibee is 9-0 & 2-.7 NRFI with a 3.88 ERA

Cleveland has scored a first inning run only once in their L8 games

Toronto scored in the first last night but they’ve gone 60 road games without scoring B2B runs in the first (April 18-19)

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Date

Sport

Pick

Result

Sep 02

MLB

(903) Atlanta Braves at (904) Washington Nationals: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-110) Listed Pitchers Must Start
(Analysis)

Win

Sep 02

MLB

(929) Miami Marlins at (930) Kansas City Royals: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-115) Eury Perez (RHP), Noah Cameron (LHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Loss

Sep 01

MLB

(977) Miami Marlins at (978) Kansas City Royals: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (110) Tyler Phillips (RHP), Randy Dobnak (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Win

Sep 01

MLB

(959) Philadelphia Phillies at (960) Arizona Diamondbacks: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-130) Jesus Luzardo (LHP), Eduardo Rodríguez (LHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Loss

Aug 31

MLB

(903) San Diego Padres at (904) Cincinnati Reds: Total Under 0.5 (-110) Michael King (RHP), Brady Singer (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Win

Aug 30

MLB

(969) San Diego Padres at (970) Tampa Bay Rays: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-130) Robbie Ray (LHP), Drew Rasmussen (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Win

Aug 30

MLB

(951) Miami Marlins at (952) Washington Nationals: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-105) Janson Junk (RHP), Andrew Alvarez (LHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Win

Aug 29

MLB

(905) Miami Marlins at (906) Washington Nationals: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-140) Sandy Alcantara (RHP), Cade Cavalli (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Win

Aug 29

CFB

(317) NC State at (318) Virginia: Total Total Under 51.5 (-112)
(Analysis)

Win

Aug 29

MLB

(913) Boston Red Sox at (914) New York Yankees: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-115) Jake Bennett (LHP), Carlos Rodon (LHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Loss

Aug 28

MLB

(975) San Diego Padres at (976) Tampa Bay Rays: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-120) Casey Mize (RHP), Shane McClanahan (LHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Win

Aug 27

MLB

(903) Milwaukee Brewers at (904) New York Mets: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-150) Jacob Misiorowski (RHP), Sean Manaea (LHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Loss

Aug 27

NFL

Las Vegas Raiders -162
(Analysis)

Loss

Aug 26

MLB

(977) Boston Red Sox at (978) Miami Marlins: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-130) Sonny Gray (RHP), Ryan Gusto (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Loss

Aug 26

MLB

(979) Baltimore Orioles at (980) St. Louis Cardinals: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-122) Kyle Bradish (RHP), Michael McGreevy (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Loss

Aug 25

MLB

(921) Cleveland Guardians at (922) Los Angeles Angels: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-150) Gavin Williams (RHP), Walbert Urena (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Loss

Aug 24

MLB

(967) Boston Red Sox at (968) Miami Marlins: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (100) Ranger Suarez (LHP), Sandy Alcantara (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Win

Aug 23

MLB

(913) Toronto Blue Jays at (914) New York Yankees: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-130) Jose Soriano (RHP), Carlos Rodon (LHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Win

Aug 23

NFL

Tennessee Titans -4.5 (-107)
(Analysis)

Loss

Aug 22

NFL

Indianapolis Colts -3.5 (-108)
(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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