NRFI Picks — Saturday, August 29, 2026
17 games scored before first pitch. 15 graded · leans went 4-5
| Game | Pitchers | Score | Call | 1st inning | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD @ DET | Blake Snell vs Keider Montero | 80 | Strong NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| MIA @ WSH | Sandy Alcantara vs Cade Cavalli | 79 | Strong NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| SD @ TB | Walker Buehler vs Nick Martinez | 79 | Strong NRFI | 1 run | ✗ miss |
| KC @ CLE | Daniel Lynch IV vs Foster Griffin | 72 | Lean NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| TEX @ MIL | Cal Quantrill vs Shane Drohan | 71 | Lean NRFI | 2 runs | ✗ miss |
| PIT @ STL | Lake Bachar vs Kyle Leahy | 70 | Lean NRFI | 1 run | ✗ miss |
| BOS @ NYY | TBD vs Max Fried | 65 | Lean NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| BOS @ NYY | TBD vs Max Fried | 65 | Lean NRFI | 1 run | ✗ miss |
| SEA @ TOR | Kade Anderson vs José Soriano | 59 | Toss-up | 0 runs | push |
| HOU @ NYM | Bennett Sousa vs Nolan McLean | 58 | Toss-up | 2 runs | push |
| BAL @ OAK | Shane Baz vs Jack Perkins | 55 | Toss-up | — | pending |
| ARI @ SF | Mitch Bratt vs TBD | 54 | Toss-up | 1 run | push |
| ARI @ SF | Mitch Bratt vs TBD | 54 | Toss-up | 0 runs | push |
| CHW @ MIN | Erick Fedde vs Bailey Ober | 46 | Toss-up | — | pending |
| PHI @ LAA | Cristopher Sánchez vs Ryan Johnson | 45 | Toss-up | 0 runs | push |
| CIN @ CHC | Andrew Abbott vs Kevin Gausman | 41 | Toss-up | 3 runs | push |
| COL @ ATL | Ryan Feltner vs Martín Pérez | 37 | Lean 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.