MLB NRFI Trends
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No Run First inning • 2026 Season
> Track NRFI (No Run First Inning) betting results and statistics for all 30 MLB Teams and starting pitchers during the 2026 season. This report shows NRFI win percentages, average runs allowed in the first running, and today's probable pitcher with their NRFI stats. Data is updated each morning.
Active NRFI/YRFI Streaks
No active streaks of 3+ games
NRFI
Gerrit Cole
NYY
8 Games
Pitcher
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NYY
NYY
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NYY
NYY
NRFI/YRFI Betting Stats & Trends
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Game
Time
Away SP
Home SP
Away NRFI%
Home NRFI %
Away SP NRFI %
Home SP NRFI %
Net Avg Runs
NYY @ BOS
7:05 PM ET
Cole (NYY)
Sale (BOS)
62.0%
58.0%
68.0%
55.0%
+0.18
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Cole (NYY)
Cole (NYY)
Cole (NYY)
Cole (NYY)
Cole (NYY)
Cole (NYY)
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Pitcher
Team
GS
Record
NRFI %
Avg RA
Net 1st
Gerrit Cole
NYY
8
7-1
87.5%
0.38
+0.18
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8
Cole (NYY)
Cole (NYY)
Cole (NYY)
Cole (NYY)
0.38
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Cole (NYY)
Cole (NYY)
Cole (NYY)
Cole (NYY)
0.38
Team
Name
Record
NRFI %
Home %
Away %
Avg RS
Avg RA
NYY
New York Yankees
18-8
69.2%
72.2%
66.7%
0.42
0.38
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18-8
NYY
NYY
NYY
NYY
18-8
18-8
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NYY
NYY
NYY
NYY
18-8
18-8
Updated Apr 10, 9:00 AM
What IS NRFI Betting And Why Does It Matter
NRFI stands for No Run First Inning. It's a bet on whether either team scores in the top or bottom of the 1st inning. If neither team scores, NRFI wins. If any run scores -- from either side -- YRFI wins.
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It's one of the fastest-growing bet types in baseball, and for good reason: you know the result by the time your second beer is open, and the pitcher matchup is the single biggest driver of the outcome. That makes it highly researchable. This report is updated daily, and previous season data is coming soon. Identifying pitcher-level trends is a great signal for your bet slip.
How I Track NRFI -- What The Numbers Actually Mean
Each pitcher in this tables has their NRFI%, YRFI count, average runs allowed in the 1st inning, and their current streak (positive = active NRFI streak, negative = active YRFI streak). the team table runs alongside it with home/away splits.
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The streak column is the one I check first. A pitcher on a 5-game NRFI run is telling you something about their current command and approach in the 1st inning. A pitcher on a 5-game YRFI run is telling you something too. Right now in 2026, Freddy Peralta (in his first year with the Mets) is riding a 4-game NRFI streak while Cade Cavalli has gone YRFI in 6 of his last 7 starts -- those are the kinds of edges this report is designed to surface immediately.
NRFI vs YRFI: A Critical Rule Bettors Get Wrong
NRFI/YRFI is a property of the inning, not of one pitcher's performance. If the away team scores in the 1st and the home team doesn't that's YRFI for both pitchers. Both pitchers share the same outcome. I track this correctly -- a lot of sites don't which means their NRFI%'s are wrong. Mine are calculated from every plate appearance in the 1st inning going back to Opening Day.
How To Use This Page Before Placing A Bet
Check the game card for tonight's matchup. You'll see each probable starter's NRFI%, their average runs allowed in the 1st, and their current streak. Cross-reference with the team tables below tonight's matchup -- a pitcher with a 70% NRFI rate backed by a team that also scores in the 1st at a low rate is a much stronger NRFI play than the pitcher number alone suggests.
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I'm building a full NRFI prediction model off this data. It's not live yet, but every game this season is feeding the training set.
Related Reports
MLB Probable Pitchers -- today's starters with NRFI stats in context
MLB Live Betting Report -- first-inning data as part of the full game picture
MLB Umpire Stats -- some umpires have notably high NRFI rates