NRFI Picks — Tuesday, September 22, 2026

16 games scored before first pitch. 13 graded · leans went 5-2

GamePitchersScoreCall1st inningResult
CLE @ BOSParker Messick vs Payton Tolle83Strong NRFI0 runs✓ hit
TB @ NYYDrew Rasmussen vs Max Fried83Strong NRFI0 runs✓ hit
TB @ NYYDrew Rasmussen vs Max Fried83Strong NRFI0 runs✓ hit
MIN @ SFTaj Bradley vs Anthony Molina71Lean NRFI0 runs✓ hit
STL @ PITAndre Pallante vs Jared Jones71Lean NRFI0 runs✓ hit
MIA @ CHCJanson Junk vs TBD58Toss-up0 runspush
SD @ LADMichael King vs TBD54Toss-up0 runspush
MIL @ PHIDustin May vs Zack Wheeler54Toss-up0 runspush
CHW @ KCAnthony Kay vs Daniel Lynch IV51Toss-uppending
NYM @ TEXSean Manaea vs MacKenzie Gore48Toss-up0 runspush
HOU @ SEACristian Javier vs Logan Gilbert45Toss-up1 runpush
ARI @ COLMichael Soroka vs Kyle Freeland40Toss-up3 runspush
WSH @ DETJackson Kent vs Drew Anderson38Lean YRFI0 runs✗ miss
LAA @ OAKYusei Kikuchi vs Brady Basso35Lean YRFIpending
CIN @ ATLBrandon Williamson vs JR Ritchie28Lean YRFI0 runs✗ miss
TOR @ BALMax Scherzer vs Chris Bassitt22Strong YRFIpending

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.