Ralph Michaels Betting Picks, Futures, & Predictions

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CFB - I handicap my entire CFB card prior to releasing any plays.
My Saturday CFB plays will start getting loaded on Thursday, and 90% will be loaded by 5 PM ET Friday. The latest I will add plays is Saturday by 10:30 AM ET.

NFL - Traditionally loaded on Saturdays by 2 PM ET. The latest I will add plays is Sunday by 10:30 AM ET.

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THE FINAL WAGERTALK MLB FIRST INNING REPORT FOR THE 2026 SEASON!

Back in April for the 2027 daily First Inning/NRFI Report.

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* shows which teams faced a lefty

* Day games are in yellow

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MLB

(901) Los Angeles Dodgers at (902) Milwaukee Brewers: Total

8:00pm EDT - Oct 11/2026

THE PLAY: Under +0.5 (-190) Tarik Skubal (LHP), Jacob Misiorowski (RHP) Must Start

(901) Los Angeles Dodgers at (902) Milwaukee Brewers: Total

Under +0.5 (-190) Tarik Skubal (LHP), Jacob Misiorowski (RHP) Must Start

The juice kept this from being a client play, but there is still some value here. At -190, you must win 66% to break even.
Skubal is 5-0 & 19-8 NRFI with a 2.72 ERA
Misiorowski is 4-0 & 25-6 NRFI with a 1.80 ERA
The Dodgers have not scored a first inng run in 11 straight games

The Brewers have not scored a first inning run in the playoffs

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Last 20

Date

Sport

Pick

Result

Oct 10

CFB

Oregon State -15.0 (-111)
(Analysis)

Win

Oct 10

CFB

(363) Kent State at (364) Western Michigan: 1H Total 1H Total Under 22.5 (-101)
(Analysis)

Loss

Oct 10

CFB

(347) Coastal Carolina at (348) Marshall: Total Total Over 58.5 (-115)
(Analysis)

Loss

Oct 10

CFB

Toledo Total Over 37.5 (-132)
(Analysis)

Loss

Oct 09

CFB

Florida State Total Over 27.5 (-121)
(Analysis)

Loss

Oct 08

CFB

Western Kentucky -135
(Analysis)

Win

Oct 07

CFB

Florida International -6.5 (-112)
(Analysis)

Win

Oct 07

MLB

(941) Tampa Bay Rays at (942) New York Yankees: Total FIrst Inning Under 0.5 (-135) Nick Martinez (RHP), Max Fried (LHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Win

Oct 05

NFL

Monday Night Teaser 2% Atlanta +7.5/ Under 54
(Analysis)

Loss

Oct 04

NFL

(277) Detroit Lions at (278) Carolina Panthers: Total Total Over 50.5 (-118)
(Analysis)

Win

Oct 04

NFL

(275) Los Angeles Chargers at (276) Seattle Seahawks: 1H Total 1H Total Over 21.5 (-110)
(Analysis)

Win

Oct 04

MLB

(925) San Diego Padres at (926) Milwaukee Brewers: Total First Inning Under +0.5 (-135) Michael King (RHP), Logan Henderson (RHP) Must Start
(Analysis)

Loss

Oct 04

NFL

Minnesota -0.5, Baltimore -1.5, Buffalo +3
(Analysis)

Loss

Oct 03

CFB

1H Ohio State -7.5 (-108)
(Analysis)

Win

Oct 03

CFB

Oregon State -6.5 (-112)
(Analysis)

Win

Oct 03

CFB

Toledo Total Over 35.5 (-116)
(Analysis)

Win

Oct 03

CFB

(149) Notre Dame at (150) North Carolina: 1H Total 1H Total Under 24.5 (-116)
(Analysis)

Loss

Oct 03

CFB

(149) Notre Dame at (150) North Carolina: 1Q Total 1Q Total Under 10.5 (-133)
(Analysis)

Loss

Oct 03

CFB

Arizona State -3.5 (-110)
(Analysis)

Loss

Oct 03

CFB

USC Total Over 34.5 (-115)
(Analysis)

Loss

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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