NRFI Picks — Thursday, August 20, 2026
9 games scored before first pitch. 7 graded · leans went 3-1
| Game | Pitchers | Score | Call | 1st inning | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY @ BAL | Gerrit Cole vs Kyle Bradish | 67 | Lean NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| OAK @ KC | Gage Jump vs Randy Dobnak | 67 | Lean NRFI | — | pending |
| SF @ CLE | Landen Roupp vs Gavin Williams | 67 | Lean NRFI | 3 runs | ✗ miss |
| TOR @ TB | Shane Bieber vs Ian Seymour | 66 | Lean NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| WSH @ TEX | Andrew Alvarez vs Jacob deGrom | 63 | Lean NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| SEA @ MIL | George Kirby vs Robert Gasser | 54 | Toss-up | 6 runs | push |
| ATL @ CHW | Grant Holmes vs Anthony Kay | 53 | Toss-up | — | pending |
| STL @ CIN | Michael McGreevy vs Brady Singer | 42 | Toss-up | 1 run | push |
| LAA @ HOU | Grayson Rodriguez vs Peter Lambert | 40 | Toss-up | 3 runs | push |
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.