NRFI Picks — Tuesday, August 18, 2026
15 games scored before first pitch. 13 graded · leans went 3-6
| Game | Pitchers | Score | Call | 1st inning | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR @ TB | José Soriano vs Nick Martinez | 96 | Strong NRFI | 2 runs | ✗ miss |
| SEA @ MIL | Bryce Miller vs Kyle Harrison | 91 | Strong NRFI | 1 run | ✗ miss |
| SD @ NYM | Robbie Ray vs Zac Thornton | 74 | Lean NRFI | 1 run | ✗ miss |
| DET @ PIT | Keider Montero vs Braxton Ashcraft | 71 | Lean NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| MIA @ PHI | Cade Gibson vs Zack Wheeler | 63 | Lean NRFI | 1 run | ✗ miss |
| NYY @ BAL | Carlos Rodón vs Shane Baz | 62 | Lean NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| WSH @ TEX | Jackson Kent vs Cal Quantrill | 61 | Lean NRFI | 1 run | ✗ miss |
| STL @ CIN | Kyle Leahy vs Andrew Abbott | 50 | Toss-up | 0 runs | push |
| SF @ CLE | Carson Whisenhunt vs Foster Griffin | 43 | Toss-up | 3 runs | push |
| ARI @ BOS | Merrill Kelly vs Ranger Suarez | 41 | Toss-up | 3 runs | push |
| CHW @ CHC | TBD vs Kevin Gausman | 40 | Toss-up | — | pending |
| OAK @ KC | Jack Perkins vs TBD | 40 | Toss-up | — | pending |
| ATL @ MIN | Tyler Mahle vs Zebby Matthews | 40 | Toss-up | 2 runs | push |
| LAD @ COL | Eric Lauer vs Ryan Feltner | 19 | Strong YRFI | 2 runs | ✓ hit |
| LAA @ HOU | George Klassen vs Cristian Javier | 12 | Strong 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.