NRFI Picks — Friday, September 4, 2026
16 games scored before first pitch. 14 graded · leans went 5-3
| Game | Pitchers | Score | Call | 1st inning | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL @ PHI | Chris Sale vs Cristopher Sánchez | 79 | Strong NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| NYY @ SD | Max Fried vs Walker Buehler | 79 | Strong NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| TB @ TEX | Nick Martinez vs Trevor Williams | 68 | Lean NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| SF @ NYM | Matt Wilkinson vs Nolan McLean | 60 | Lean NRFI | 3 runs | ✗ miss |
| DET @ CLE | Andrew Sears vs Foster Griffin | 59 | Toss-up | 0 runs | push |
| DET @ CLE | Andrew Sears vs Foster Griffin | 59 | Toss-up | 5 runs | push |
| WSH @ LAD | Jackson Kent vs Blake Snell | 59 | Toss-up | 0 runs | push |
| OAK @ SEA | Kade Morris vs Logan Gilbert | 57 | Toss-up | — | pending |
| CHC @ MIA | Shota Imanaga vs Janson Junk | 56 | Toss-up | 0 runs | push |
| BOS @ BAL | Ranger Suarez vs Shane Baz | 49 | Toss-up | 1 run | push |
| TOR @ KC | Jameson Taillon vs Daniel Lynch IV | 44 | Toss-up | 5 runs | push |
| LAA @ PIT | Ryan Johnson vs Jared Jones | 33 | Lean YRFI | 0 runs | ✗ miss |
| MIL @ CIN | Shane Drohan vs Rhett Lowder | 29 | Lean YRFI | 1 run | ✓ hit |
| STL @ COL | Andre Pallante vs Ryan Feltner | 27 | Lean YRFI | 1 run | ✓ hit |
| MIN @ CHW | Zebby Matthews vs Erick Fedde | 24 | Strong YRFI | — | pending |
| ARI @ HOU | Merrill Kelly vs Cristian Javier | 20 | 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.