NRFI Picks — Tuesday, September 22, 2026
16 games scored before first pitch. 13 graded · leans went 5-2
| Game | Pitchers | Score | Call | 1st inning | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE @ BOS | Parker Messick vs Payton Tolle | 83 | Strong NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| TB @ NYY | Drew Rasmussen vs Max Fried | 83 | Strong NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| TB @ NYY | Drew Rasmussen vs Max Fried | 83 | Strong NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| MIN @ SF | Taj Bradley vs Anthony Molina | 71 | Lean NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| STL @ PIT | Andre Pallante vs Jared Jones | 71 | Lean NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| MIA @ CHC | Janson Junk vs TBD | 58 | Toss-up | 0 runs | push |
| SD @ LAD | Michael King vs TBD | 54 | Toss-up | 0 runs | push |
| MIL @ PHI | Dustin May vs Zack Wheeler | 54 | Toss-up | 0 runs | push |
| CHW @ KC | Anthony Kay vs Daniel Lynch IV | 51 | Toss-up | — | pending |
| NYM @ TEX | Sean Manaea vs MacKenzie Gore | 48 | Toss-up | 0 runs | push |
| HOU @ SEA | Cristian Javier vs Logan Gilbert | 45 | Toss-up | 1 run | push |
| ARI @ COL | Michael Soroka vs Kyle Freeland | 40 | Toss-up | 3 runs | push |
| WSH @ DET | Jackson Kent vs Drew Anderson | 38 | Lean YRFI | 0 runs | ✗ miss |
| LAA @ OAK | Yusei Kikuchi vs Brady Basso | 35 | Lean YRFI | — | pending |
| CIN @ ATL | Brandon Williamson vs JR Ritchie | 28 | Lean YRFI | 0 runs | ✗ miss |
| TOR @ BAL | Max Scherzer vs Chris Bassitt | 22 | Strong 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.
