NRFI Picks — Monday, August 17, 2026

11 games scored before first pitch. 9 graded · leans went 4-3

Game	Pitchers	Score	Call	1st inning	Result
MIA @ PHI	Janson Junk vs Cristopher Sánchez	77	Strong NRFI	0 runs	✓ hit
BAL @ TB	Brandon Young vs Shane McClanahan	72	Lean NRFI	0 runs	✓ hit
SD @ NYM	Walker Buehler vs Nolan McLean	61	Lean NRFI	2 runs	✗ miss
ATL @ MIN	Martín Pérez vs Bailey Ober	60	Lean NRFI	4 runs	✗ miss
DET @ PIT	Framber Valdez vs Carmen Mlodzinski	47	Toss-up	2 runs	push
OAK @ KC	Mason Barnett vs Michael Wacha	44	Toss-up	—	pending
ARI @ BOS	Mitch Bratt vs TBD	42	Toss-up	0 runs	push
CHW @ CHC	Luis Castillo vs Shota Imanaga	39	Lean YRFI	—	pending
STL @ CIN	TBD vs Rhett Lowder	39	Lean YRFI	1 run	✓ hit
STL @ CIN	TBD vs Rhett Lowder	39	Lean YRFI	2 runs	✓ hit
LAD @ COL	Blake Snell vs Tomoyuki Sugano	36	Lean YRFI	0 runs	✗ miss

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.

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