NRFI Picks — Saturday, September 5, 2026
15 games scored before first pitch. 13 graded · leans went 4-6
| Game | Pitchers | Score | Call | 1st inning | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB @ TEX | Drew Rasmussen vs Jacob deGrom | 96 | Strong NRFI | 1 run | ✗ miss |
| WSH @ LAD | Cade Cavalli vs Tyler Glasnow | 87 | Strong NRFI | 2 runs | ✗ miss |
| NYY @ SD | Carlos Rodón vs Robbie Ray | 86 | Strong NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| DET @ CLE | Framber Valdez vs Parker Messick | 76 | Strong NRFI | 1 run | ✗ miss |
| SF @ NYM | Anthony Molina vs Zac Thornton | 64 | Lean NRFI | 1 run | ✗ miss |
| ATL @ PHI | Martín Pérez vs Zack Wheeler | 63 | Lean NRFI | 2 runs | ✗ miss |
| CHC @ MIA | Javier Assad vs Ryan Gusto | 60 | Lean NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| ARI @ HOU | Brandon Pfaadt vs Ethan Pecko | 47 | Toss-up | 0 runs | push |
| LAA @ PIT | Yusei Kikuchi vs Braxton Ashcraft | 44 | Toss-up | 0 runs | push |
| OAK @ SEA | Jeffrey Springs vs George Kirby | 44 | Toss-up | — | pending |
| BOS @ BAL | Sonny Gray vs Chris Bassitt | 43 | Toss-up | 0 runs | push |
| MIN @ CHW | Taj Bradley vs Anthony Kay | 41 | Toss-up | — | pending |
| STL @ COL | Matthew Liberatore vs Mason Adams | 35 | Lean YRFI | 0 runs | ✗ miss |
| MIL @ CIN | Dustin May vs Andrew Abbott | 33 | Lean YRFI | 2 runs | ✓ hit |
| TOR @ KC | Max Scherzer vs Seth Lugo | 26 | Lean YRFI | 4 runs | ✓ 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.