MLB First 5 Innings: Records & Stats for F5 Innings Odds

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Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees Monday, June 10, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.

(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Shane Jackson @Sjacksonmgm Jun 25, 2024, 10:26 AM

First 5 Innings odds are available for each MLB regular-season and postseason game in 2024. Here are some betting picks, stats, and records for these odds:

First 5 Innings Pick Today

Marlins vs. Royals Under 5.5 (-120)

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The game total (9.5) for Tuesday’s game between the Kansas City Royals and Miami Marlins is an entire run higher than my projection.

But given the blowup potential for either bullpen, I’d take the under on 5.5 total runs in the first five innings instead.

Seth Lugo, the only eight-pitch pitcher in the league, will start for Kansas City. He is 10-2 with a 2.42 ERA this season, going up against a Miami team that ranks 29th in total runs scored.

But the Royals’ offense has also cooled down of late. They rank 27th in total runs this month, ahead of only the Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Athletics, and Miami Marlins.

While the forecasted weather appears favorable to offense, I’ll take advantage of an inflated total.

Bet this over/under down to five runs at -115 or better.

First 5 Innings Records

Team	ATS	Record	Over/Under
Arizona Diamondbacks	39-39	36-30-12	41-34-3
Atlanta Braves	37-37	37-28-10	30-40-5
Baltimore Orioles	45-32	43-26-8	36-38-3
Boston Red Sox	43-35	40-29-9	42-30-6
Chicago Cubs	37-41	29-34-15	33-41-4
Chicago White Sox	42-36	33-36-10	38-36-5
Cincinnati Reds	37-40	30-34-13	33-37-7
Cleveland Guardians	46-28	39-27-9	39-31-5
Colorado Rockies	36-41	29-40-9	35-41-2
Detroit Tigers	35-42	30-33-14	32-41-4
Houston Astros	40-37	36-34-8	38-34-6
Kansas City Royals	40-37	33-32-14	32-40-7
Los Angeles Angels	31-45	25-44-7	37-32-7
Los Angeles Dodgers	45-34	43-29-7	38-39-2
Miami Marlins	32-45	24-43-10	38-37-2
Milwaukee Brewers	45-33	38-32-8	38-36-4
Minnesota Twins	33-44	34-36-8	43-30-5
New York Mets	38-38	32-32-12	35-37-4
New York Yankees	46-33	45-23-12	38-35-7
Oakland Athletics	28-51	24-52-4	36-36-8
Philadelphia Phillies	50-27	49-21-7	38-33-6
Pittsburgh Pirates	39-38	33-30-14	41-33-3
San Diego Padres	39-42	33-36-13	37-40-5
San Francisco Giants	33-45	29-40-9	43-29-6
Seattle Mariners	39-40	37-33-10	34-42-4
St. Louis Cardinals	35-41	26-37-13	33-39-4
Tampa Bay Rays	33-45	26-39-13	34-38-6
Texas Rangers	39-38	32-32-13	30-46-1
Toronto Blue Jays	39-38	34-34-9	31-42-4
Washington Nationals	39-38	32-37-8	37-37-3

First 5 Innings Stats

Team	Runs/Game	Home	Away	Allowed/Game	Home	Away
Diamondbacks	2.99	3.32	2.68	2.72	2.92	2.54
Braves	2.37	2.84	1.92	2.23	2.24	2.21
Orioles	2.82	3.28	2.34	1.99	2.03	1.95
Red Sox	2.73	2.87	2.60	2.09	2.24	1.95
Cubs	2.21	2.23	2.18	2.37	2.25	2.50
White Sox	1.92	1.97	1.88	2.86	2.16	3.51
Reds	2.42	2.30	2.54	2.26	2.35	2.16
Guardians	3.04	3.14	2.95	2.4	2.60	2.23
Rockies	2.33	2.74	1.95	3.09	3.26	2.93
Tigers	2.35	2.71	2.00	2.21	2.05	2.36
Astros	2.54	2.85	2.19	2.55	2.27	2.86
Royals	2.20	2.41	2.00	2.06	2.15	1.98
Angels	2.14	1.97	2.31	2.78	2.92	2.64
Dodgers	3.01	3.15	2.87	2.09	1.60	2.59
Marlins	2.00	2.19	1.76	3.16	3.30	2.97
Brewers	2.79	2.79	2.80	2.32	2.24	2.39
Twins	2.37	2.62	2.13	2.74	2.38	3.10
Mets	2.62	1.93	3.39	2.51	2.13	2.94
Yankees	3.05	3.18	2.93	1.79	1.76	1.81
Athletics	1.88	2.17	1.56	3.11	3.00	3.23
Phillies	3.12	3.31	2.89	1.79	1.43	2.23
Pirates	2.30	2.51	2.08	2.19	2.18	2.21
Padres	2.37	2.21	2.53	2.61	2.88	2.33
Mariners	2.11	2.05	2.17	2.01	1.46	2.54
Giants	2.17	2.41	1.95	2.97	2.41	3.49
Cardinals	2.13	2.15	2.12	2.67	2.44	2.86
Rays	2.05	1.95	2.17	2.58	2.29	2.92
Rangers	2.53	2.33	2.74	2.32	2.13	2.53
Blue Jays	2.26	2.51	2.03	2.36	2.22	2.50
Nationals	2.42	2.19	2.61	2.36	2.50	2.24

What’s the First 5 Innings Bet?

First 5 Innings odds (aka F5 Innings) are baseball’s version of first-half odds. You’re betting on only the first five innings of an MLB game, meaning the bet will be settled — at the latest — after the completion of the fifth inning.

Here’s an example for a Chicago Cubs-Philadelphia Phillies game:

If you bet $10 on the Cubs F5 Innings run line of +0.5 (-140), you’re betting the Cubs will be tied or winning after five innings. If the bet hits, you’ll receive $17.14 (including stake).

First 5 Innings run line (aka spread), over/under total, and moneyline are available for each MLB game.

How Does the First 5 Innings Moneyline Work?

Which team will be leading after five innings?

Here’s an example for a New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox game:

If you bet $10 on the Yankees’ F5 Innings moneyline of -120, you’re betting the Yankees will be leading after five innings. If the bets hits, you’ll receive $18.33 (including stake).

What Does +0.5 Mean for First 5 Innings Betting?

When you bet a +0.5 F5 run line, you’re betting that team will be tied or leading after five innings.

Here’s an example for a Kansas City Royals-Cleveland Guardians game:

If you bet $10 on the Royals’ F5 Innings run line of +0.5 (-130), you’re betting the Royals will be tied or leading after five innings. If the bet hits, you’ll receive $17.69 (including stake).

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