Best YRFI Bets Today: Fade Kershaw in His Return From Injury

While the hype surrounding the return of former three time Cy Young award winner Clayton Kershaw is at an all time high, expectations should be tempered as he faces off against a productive San Francisco Giants offense. After the conclusion of their contest, we turn our attention towards the matchup between the Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Angels as both struggling offenses get the benefit of going against a pair of underwhelming arms.

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San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers - Clayton Kershaw vs. Logan Webb (4:10 PM, EST)

Over 0.5 Run (-105) at FanDuel

For the first time this season, Clayton Kershaw is set to take the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kershaw has been withheld from play while recovering from a shoulder surgery in the offseason, now looking to round back into form in quick order as he is tasked with filling the void in an injury riddled bullpen. While future success is imminent, expectations should be tempered against a surging Giants offense.

Kershaw has been held to brief rehab stints since recovering from surgery, being restricted to just 67 total pitches thrown in 4 innings while finishing the contest with 2 Strikeouts, 6 Hits Against, and 3 Earned Runs Allowed. Not exactly an awe inspiring statline as he is set to face off against a far tougher quality opponent, throwing against a Giants offense that ranks above league average in Team Total Hits, RBIs, Total Runs Scored, and On Base Percentage.

Speaking of offense, fading Clayton Kershaw also means we get to back the elite top of the Dodgers batting order. Even without star lead off man Mookie Betts, the Dodgers boast plenty of depth with current MVP front runner Shohei Ohtani, speedster Will Smith, and former Total Hits leader Freddie Freeman kicking things off.

With an elite blend of power and contact ability spread throughout the top of their order, expect the Dodgers top tier batting production to be on full display against the Giants Logan Webb who has struggled with avoiding opposing contact this season. An oddity for a pitcher who was once regarded as a Cy Young contender heading into the season, yet Webb takes the mound with a WHIP of 1.274, an astonishing 134 Hits Against, 111 Total Strikeouts, 32 Batters Walked, and 52 Earned Runs Allowed.

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Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles Angels - Ross Stripling vs. Kenny Rosenberg (9:38 PM, EST)

Over 0.5 Run (-122) at FanDuel

While our next YRFI does not nearly compete with our previously mentioned one in terms of star power, both the Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Angels are in a position to open up the scoring early against a pair of underwhelming arms. That bodes especially well for both offenses as they come into the contest ranked below league average in Team Total Hits, RBIs, Total Runs Scored, and On Base Percentage.

For the Athletics, Ross Stripling looks to round back into form after a rough start to his 2024 campaign. In 11 games played, Stripling takes the mound with an ERA of 5.82, a WHIP of 1.599, a FIP of 3.98. Expect minimal progression in his efforts to turn his season around as he receives little support from his backend as the Athletics defense ranks bottom five in Defensive Efficiency.

On the Angels end, Kenny Rosenberg makes his first start this season after two brief appearances earlier in the year. His 10 Innings Pitched have been as underwhelming as it gets, finishing his earlier stints with an ERA of 6.30, a WHIP of 1.600, a FIP of 5.54, 12 Hits Against, and 7 Earned Runs Allowed. While his defense ranks far better than the lowly Athletics, it’s hard to mask his poor production on the mound with opposing batters making contact at a high rate.

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