NRFI Picks — Friday, September 18, 2026
15 games scored before first pitch. 13 graded · leans went 3-5
| Game | Pitchers | Score | Call | 1st inning | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS @ TB | Ranger Suarez vs Ian Seymour | 84 | Strong NRFI | 2 runs | ✗ miss |
| NYY @ ARI | Gerrit Cole vs Eduardo Rodriguez | 79 | Strong NRFI | 5 runs | ✗ miss |
| MIA @ SD | Tyler Phillips vs Nick Pivetta | 78 | Strong NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| WSH @ STL | Cade Cavalli vs Kyle Leahy | 77 | Strong NRFI | 3 runs | ✗ miss |
| TOR @ TEX | Dylan Cease vs Kumar Rocker | 69 | Lean NRFI | 0 runs | ✓ hit |
| KC @ PIT | Randy Dobnak vs Paul Skenes | 66 | Lean NRFI | 1 run | ✗ miss |
| CHC @ CIN | Clay Holmes vs Chase Burns | 61 | Lean NRFI | 2 runs | ✗ miss |
| SF @ LAD | Cesar Perdomo vs Tyler Glasnow | 57 | Toss-up | 1 run | push |
| PHI @ NYM | TBD vs Zac Thornton | 54 | Toss-up | 3 runs | push |
| ATL @ HOU | Tyler Mahle vs Peter Lambert | 52 | Toss-up | 0 runs | push |
| SEA @ COL | Bryan Woo vs TBD | 47 | Toss-up | 4 runs | push |
| MIL @ BAL | Dustin May vs TBD | 46 | Toss-up | 0 runs | push |
| OAK @ CLE | Mason Barnett vs Daniel Espino | 45 | Toss-up | — | pending |
| DET @ CHW | Andrew Sears vs David Sandlin | 27 | Lean YRFI | — | pending |
| MIN @ LAA | Connor Prielipp vs Grayson Rodriguez | 25 | Lean YRFI | 2 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.