NRFI Picks — Friday, August 21, 2026
15 games scored before first pitch. 13 graded · leans went 8-1
| Game | Pitchers | Score | Call | 1st inning | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL @ MIL | Chris Sale vs Jacob Misiorowski | 97 | Strong NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| LAA @ TEX | Reid Detmers vs MacKenzie Gore | 70 | Lean NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| PIT @ LAD | Bubba Chandler vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto | 69 | Lean NRFI | 3 runs | ✗ miss |
| NYM @ CHW | Sean Manaea vs Sean Burke | 66 | Lean NRFI | — | pending |
| SF @ BOS | Logan Webb vs Sonny Gray | 65 | Lean NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| TOR @ NYY | TBD vs Cam Schlittler | 65 | Lean NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| DET @ KC | Troy Melton vs Noah Cameron | 64 | Lean NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| WSH @ MIA | Brad Lord vs Ryan Gusto | 63 | Lean NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| CHC @ SEA | Matthew Boyd vs Emerson Hancock | 56 | Toss-up | 3 runs | push |
| STL @ PHI | TBD vs Jesús Luzardo | 56 | Toss-up | 2 runs | push |
| MIN @ SD | Connor Prielipp vs TBD | 54 | Toss-up | 2 runs | push |
| CIN @ ARI | Nick Lodolo vs Eduardo Rodriguez | 53 | Toss-up | 1 run | push |
| OAK @ HOU | J.T. Ginn vs Hayden Wesneski | 46 | Toss-up | — | pending |
| TB @ BAL | Freddy Peralta vs Trevor Rogers | 37 | Lean YRFI | 1 run | ✓ hit |
| CLE @ COL | Joey Cantillo vs Tanner Gordon | 22 | Strong YRFI | 1 run | ✓ 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.