MLB Best NRFI Bets Today – April 15, 2025

It’s Tax Day in the good ol’ U.S. of A, and depending on what side of the coin you landed on with Uncle Sam, maybe some timely NRFI bets can help pad that refund a bit further.

Thanks to the magic of BestOdds NRFI Pro, we have trimmed Tuesday’s 15-game slate down to our three best NRFI plays of the day.

Here’s what we have circled on our betting cards.

Note: Odds were correct at the time of writing.

Mariners at Reds (-120) at BetMGM

The Mariners and Reds kick off a three-game series from Cincinnati tonight with Luis Castillo dueling against flamethrower Nick Lodolo. 

Using BestOdds NRFI Pro, we can quickly see that each pitcher is a perfect 3-0 to the NRFI this season, and each pitcher threw a scoreless first inning in about 67% of their starts a season ago. 

Each of these teams enter tonight’s game winning five of their last six games, but each team has been inconsistent at the dish as well, making this a prime opportunity for a quick six outs. 

2025 NRFI Betting Stats for Luis Castillo and Nick Lodolo courtesy of BestOdds NRFI Pro

Odds Comparison for Mariners-Reds

Sportsbook	Odds
BetMGM	-120 (Best Odds)
FanDuel	-122
Caesars	-125
bet365	-130
DraftKings	-130

Royals at Yankees (-108) at FanDuel

It wouldn’t be sports gambling without a gamble now would it? That’s essentially what you’re accepting any time you take a NRFI at the Little League park that is Yankee Stadium.

However, tonight’s matchup between Michael Wacha and Max Fried is juicy enough for me to take a crack at it, all while understanding Aaron Judge can send a baseball to Hoboken at any point in his 1st Inning at bat. 

Wacha and Fried enter tonight’s game with each pitcher throwing a clean first inning in all three of their starts, and in 2024 each pitcher threw a scoreless first frame in over 75% of their starts. 

Michael Wacha and Max Fried’s 2024 NRFI Stats courtesy of BestOdds NRFI Pro

Odds Comparison for Royals-Yankees

Sportsbook	Odds
FanDuel	-108
bet365	-110
BetMGM	-115
Caesars	-115
DraftKings	-115

Red Sox at Rays (-105) at bet365

Taking a team fresh off a 16-run explosion where all players 1-9 generated either a run or RBI is probably not the best idea for a NRFI, but that’s where we are going with our last pick of the day as Walker Buehler and Ryan Pepiot tangle from Tampa’s 3D print job of Yankee Stadium. 

Despite having some early bumps out of the gate as a new member of the Red Sox, Walker Buehler has thrown a scoreless first inning in two of his three starts so far this season. His counterpart, Ryan Pepiot, has done one better, going a perfect three for three on 1st inning shutouts this season. 

Just like the previous NRFI involving the Yankees, be cognizant that the Rays play in a park this season with the exact same dimensions as the hitter friendly Yankee Stadium, and NRFI’s can die a quick death in either of those parks. 

Nonetheless, the data from NRFI Pro tells me this is a solid play, and we’ll roll the dice accordingly. 

2025 NRFI Betting Stats for Walker Buehler and Ryan Pepiot courtesy of BestOdds NRFI Pro

Odds Comparison for Red Sox-Rays

Sportsbook	Odds
bet365	-105
BetMGM	-110
Caesars	-110
FanDuel	-111
DraftKings	-115