NRFI Picks — Sunday, August 23, 2026
15 games scored before first pitch. 13 graded · leans went 3-3
| Game | Pitchers | Score | Call | 1st inning | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR @ NYY | José Soriano vs Carlos Rodón | 85 | Strong NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| NYM @ CHW | Nolan McLean vs Sean Newcomb | 71 | Lean NRFI | — | pending |
| PIT @ LAD | Lake Bachar vs Blake Snell | 68 | Lean NRFI | 1 run | ✗ miss |
| STL @ PHI | Kyle Leahy vs Cristopher Sánchez | 63 | Lean NRFI | 1 run | ✗ miss |
| TB @ BAL | Nick Martinez vs Shane Baz | 62 | Lean NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| DET @ KC | TBD vs Daniel Lynch IV | 62 | Lean NRFI | 1 run | ✗ miss |
| ATL @ MIL | Tyler Mahle vs Shane Drohan | 59 | Toss-up | 0 runs | push |
| CHC @ SEA | Shota Imanaga vs Bryce Miller | 58 | Toss-up | 1 run | push |
| SF @ BOS | Matt Wilkinson vs Jake Bennett | 53 | Toss-up | 2 runs | push |
| WSH @ MIA | Jackson Kent vs Janson Junk | 48 | Toss-up | 1 run | push |
| CIN @ ARI | Andrew Abbott vs Mitch Bratt | 47 | Toss-up | 0 runs | push |
| LAA @ TEX | Yusei Kikuchi vs Cal Quantrill | 47 | Toss-up | 0 runs | push |
| MIN @ SD | Bailey Ober vs Walker Buehler | 45 | Toss-up | 0 runs | push |
| CLE @ COL | Foster Griffin vs Tomoyuki Sugano | 34 | Lean YRFI | 3 runs | ✓ hit |
| OAK @ HOU | Brady Basso vs Cristian Javier | 34 | Lean YRFI | — | pending |
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.