The Blue Jays just can’t seem to score in the first inning.
Toronto’s main lineup has failed to score in the first inning of 26 straight games, making this one of baseball’s strangest betting trends over the last month.
During that span, the Blue Jays posted a terrible batting average of .135/.172/.191 in the first innings, and of course, zero home runs.
In the last 26 MLB games, no team has scored fewer than five runs in the first inning.
The Yankees’ red-hot offense had scored a league-leading 24 runs in just one game in their past 26 games prior to Wednesday.
Toronto started joining unwelcome company a few games ago.
Last weekend, they became just the 10th team in the last 10 years to go 23 or more games without conceding a goal (NRFI). From MLB.com.
They are closing in on the longest streak in the past decade, 29 consecutive games without allowing a run in the first inning, set by the Giants in the 2018-19 season.
NRFI rarely offers positive odds on betting on specific teams, but astute bettors who get on board with this odd streak early on stand to win big if they stick with it.
Heading into Wednesday’s game against the Orioles, the odds for the Blue Jays to score less than half a run in the first inning are -275 at BetMGM Sportsbook. The odds for the Blue Jays to finally end this miserable losing streak are +210.
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The Blue Jays have a 12-14 record in that span, but 2024 looks like a disappointing season for Toronto.
The Blue Jays have been eliminated in the American League Wild Card Round each of the past two seasons and started this season with a 28-32 record, the worst in the AL East, with their young core failing to take the next step toward becoming regular winners.
