NRFI Picks — Sunday, August 16, 2026
15 games scored before first pitch. 13 graded · leans went 6-4
| Game | Pitchers | Score | Call | 1st inning | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL @ LAD | Logan Henderson vs Tarik Skubal | 99 | Strong NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| NYY @ TOR | Ryan Weathers vs Dylan Cease | 94 | Strong NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| BOS @ PIT | Patrick Sandoval vs Lake Bachar | 70 | Lean NRFI | 2 runs | ✗ miss |
| SEA @ HOU | Bryan Woo vs Hunter Brown | 69 | Lean NRFI | 1 run | ✗ miss |
| ARI @ ATL | Michael Soroka vs Bryce Elder | 63 | Lean NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| CHW @ DET | Sean Burke vs Drew Anderson | 63 | Lean NRFI | — | pending |
| COL @ SF | Gabriel Hughes vs Blade Tidwell | 61 | Lean NRFI | 1 run | ✗ miss |
| MIA @ CIN | Eury Pérez vs Nick Lodolo | 60 | Lean NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| SD @ CLE | Casey Mize vs Tanner Bibee | 58 | Toss-up | 0 runs | push |
| BAL @ TB | Trevor Rogers vs Freddy Peralta | 49 | Toss-up | 0 runs | push |
| WSH @ NYM | Jake Irvin vs Christian Scott | 47 | Toss-up | 0 runs | push |
| TEX @ OAK | Cody Bradford vs Jacob Lopez | 45 | Toss-up | — | pending |
| KC @ LAA | Noah Cameron vs Ryan Johnson | 32 | Lean YRFI | 0 runs | ✗ miss |
| STL @ CHC | Hunter Dobbins vs Edward Cabrera | 32 | Lean YRFI | 2 runs | ✓ hit |
| PHI @ MIN | Andrew Painter vs Dean Kremer | 28 | Lean YRFI | 4 runs | ✓ hit |
Score is the model’s NRFI confidence 0–100 at first snapshot; it is not edited after the game. “Hit” means the lean (NRFI at 60+, YRFI under 40) matched the box score. Toss-ups carry no lean.