Ralph Michaels

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A PRINTABLE WEEK #4 CFB SCHEDULE

A PRINTABLE WEEK #4 CFB SCHEDULE

This week #4 CFB schedule (Thursday 9-23 through Saturday 9-16)

Includes lines and totals from Circa taken at 8 AM ET on Monday from the FREE WagerTalk Odds Page - wt.buzz/odds

THE WAGERTALK MLB FIRST INNING REPORT

First-Inning Report for Tuesday, September 22nd

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

From trend chasers to prop hunters, this chart is built for quick-glance insights and actionable info.

Updated every morning with the freshest MLB data — only at WagerTalk!

 

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Game Time
MLB
(931) Minnesota Twins at (932) San Francisco Giants: Total
9:45pm EDT - Sep 22/2026

THE PLAY: First Inning Over 0.5 (110) Taj Bradley (RHP), Anthony Molina (RHP) Must Start

(931) Minnesota Twins at (932) San Francisco Giants: Total

First Inning Over 0.5 (110) Taj Bradley (RHP), Anthony Molina (RHP) Must Start

Bradley has 13 YRFI in 30 starts with a 3.81 ERA

Molina has a 4.18 ERA with one YRFI in his 4 starts

Minnesota is 5-2 YRFI and on the road they are 6-2 YRFI & 9-3 YRFI

San Francisco is 4-0 & 11-2 YRFI
At home, they are 8-0 YRFI

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Date
Sport
Pick
Result
Sep 20
NFL
San Francisco 49ers -13.0 (-112)
(Analysis)
Win
Sep 20
NFL
LA Chargers pk with LA Rams -1/2
(Analysis)
Loss
Sep 19
CFB
Texas State -143
(Analysis)
Win
Sep 19
CFB
(199) Michigan State at (200) Notre Dame: 1H Total 1H Total Under 28.0 (-110)
(Analysis)
Win
Sep 19
CFB
South Alabama -6.5 (-113)
(Analysis)
Loss
Sep 19
MLB
(965) Toronto Blue Jays at (966) Texas Rangers: Total Under 0.5 (-125) Jose Soriano (RHP), Cal Quantrill (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)
Loss
Sep 19
CFB
(119) North Carolina at (120) Clemson: 1H Total 1H Total Under 21.5 (-113)
(Analysis)
Loss
Sep 19
CFB
NC State +3.5 (-110)
(Analysis)
Loss
Sep 18
MLB
(901) Chicago Cubs at (902) Cincinnati Reds: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-125) Clay Holmes (RHP), Chase Burns (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)
Loss
Sep 17
MLB
(965) Boston Red Sox at (966) Texas Rangers: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-115) Sonny Gray (RHP), Tyler Alexander (LHP) Must Start
(Analysis)
Loss
Sep 16
MLB
(905) Milwaukee Brewers at (906) Pittsburgh Pirates: Total First Inning Under 0.5 (-140) Logan Henderson (RHP), Jared Jones (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)
Win
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
(395) Ohio State at (396) Texas: 1Q Total 1Q Total Under 10.5 (-144)
(Analysis)
Win
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: 1H Total 1H Total Under 24.5 (-117)
(Analysis)
Win
Sep 12
CFB
Utah State +27.0 (-105)
(Analysis)
Win
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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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