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MLB

(907) Cincinnati Reds at (908) Milwaukee Brewers: Total

7:10pm EDT - Sep 12/2026

THE PLAY: First Inning Over 0.5 (-110) Listed Pitchers Must Start

(907) Cincinnati Reds at (908) Milwaukee Brewers: Total

First Inning Over 0.5 (-110) Listed Pitchers Must Start

Singer is 11-17 YRFI with a 4.79 ERA

Harrison has 6 YRFI in 23 starts with a 4.07 ERA

The Reds are 9-0 & 12-1 YRFI!
The Brewers are 3-0 & 6-1 YRFI and 7-1 YRFI at home

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Date

Sport

Pick

Result

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)

pending

Sep 12

CFB

Utah State +27.0 (-105)
(Analysis)

pending

Sep 12

CFB

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

pending

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

CFB

Clemson +10.0 (-112)
(Analysis)

Loss

Sep 05

MLB

(961) Washington Nationals at (962) Los Angeles Dodgers: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-135) Cade Cavalli (RHP), Tyler Glasnow (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Loss

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 04

MLB

(903) Atlanta Braves at (904) Philadelphia Phillies: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (62) Chris Sale (LHP), Cristopher Sanchez (LHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Win

Sep 04

CFB

(149) Toledo at (150) Michigan State: Total Total Under 47.0 (-111)
(Analysis)

Loss

Sep 03

MLB

(967) Miami Marlins at (968) Kansas City Royals: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (100) Sandy Alcantara (RHP), Michael Wacha (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Loss

Sep 03

MLB

(961) Boston Red Sox at (962) Baltimore Orioles: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-120) Jake Bennett (LHP), Brandon Young (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Loss

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

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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