NRFI Picks — Wednesday, August 19, 2026
15 games scored before first pitch. 13 graded · leans went 4-4
| Game | Pitchers | Score | Call | 1st inning | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR @ TB | Max Scherzer vs Drew Rasmussen | 78 | Strong NRFI | 2 runs | ✗ miss |
| SEA @ MIL | Logan Gilbert vs Dustin May | 76 | Strong NRFI | 4 runs | ✗ miss |
| SF @ CLE | Matt Wilkinson vs Parker Messick | 72 | Lean NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| ARI @ BOS | Brandon Pfaadt vs Payton Tolle | 69 | Lean NRFI | 1 run | ✗ miss |
| WSH @ TEX | Cade Cavalli vs Kumar Rocker | 63 | Lean NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| CHW @ CHC | Sean Newcomb vs Clay Holmes | 62 | Lean NRFI | — | pending |
| LAA @ HOU | Walbert Ureña vs Ethan Pecko | 62 | Lean NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| ATL @ MIN | AJ Smith-Shawver vs Taj Bradley | 59 | Toss-up | 0 runs | push |
| OAK @ KC | TBD vs TBD | 52 | Toss-up | — | pending |
| MIA @ PHI | Sandy Alcantara vs Aaron Nola | 51 | Toss-up | 0 runs | push |
| DET @ PIT | Jackson Jobe vs Paul Skenes | 47 | Toss-up | 1 run | push |
| STL @ CIN | Matthew Liberatore vs Chase Burns | 47 | Toss-up | 0 runs | push |
| SD @ NYM | Michael King vs Robert Stock | 44 | Toss-up | 0 runs | push |
| NYY @ BAL | Will Warren vs Chris Bassitt | 35 | Lean YRFI | 1 run | ✓ hit |
| LAD @ COL | Roki Sasaki vs Kyle Freeland | 21 | 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.