MLB picks today for September 14, 2026: all 10 games on the board with a straight winner pick on each, plus the best number we could find across the major books — plus first-inning YRFI/NRFI leans for every matchup with confirmed starters. No standout value on today’s board — the market is pricing these tight, so shop the reference numbers below.
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Getting a home dog at plus money against a Yankees team on the road just feels right tonight. I’m not chasing the chalk here, I’m taking the number.
Full MLB Slate
| Time | Matchup | Pick | Total | Best number | Starters | 1st inning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:41 PM ET | Los Angeles Dodgers @ Cincinnati Reds | Los Angeles Dodgers (69%) | Over 7.5 (54%) FLIP | Cincinnati Reds +197 (BetOnline.ag) | Tarik Skubal (2.84 ERA) v Nick Lodolo (5.12 ERA) | NRFI (51%) |
| 6:41 PM ET | Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Guardians (52%) | Under 7 (51%) | Chicago White Sox +132 (BetOnline.ag) | Sean Newcomb (2.77 ERA) v Gavin Williams (3.78 ERA) | NRFI▲ (62%) |
| 7:08 PM ET | Detroit Tigers @ Toronto Blue Jays | Detroit Tigers (52%) MODEL FLIP | Under 7.5 (53%) FLIP | Toronto Blue Jays -126 (BetUS) | Troy Melton (2.42 ERA) v José Soriano (3.48 ERA) | NRFI▲ (62%) |
| 7:11 PM ET | Baltimore Orioles @ New York Mets | New York Mets (52%) | Over 8 (50%) FLIP | New York Mets -118 (BetRivers) | Brandon Young (3.71 ERA) v Jonah Tong (4.80 ERA) | YRFI (54%) |
| 7:41 PM ET | New York Yankees @ Minnesota Twins | New York Yankees (59%) | Under 8.5 (51%) | Minnesota Twins +125 (BetRivers) | Will Warren (4.05 ERA) v Dean Kremer (5.65 ERA) | YRFI▲ (63%) |
| 7:41 PM ET | Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs | Chicago Cubs (53%) | Under 9.5 (54%) | Chicago Cubs -128 (LowVig.ag) | Reynaldo López (4.13 ERA) v David Peterson (5.28 ERA) | YRFI▲ (66%) |
| 7:46 PM ET | San Francisco Giants @ St. Louis Cardinals | St. Louis Cardinals (58%) | Over 7.5 (54%) | St. Louis Cardinals -136 (LowVig.ag) | Landen Roupp (4.00 ERA) v Quinn Mathews (4.11 ERA) | YRFI (51%) |
| 8:41 PM ET | San Diego Padres @ Colorado Rockies | San Diego Padres (61%) | Under 11 (56%) | Colorado Rockies +160 (LowVig.ag) | Casey Mize (3.70 ERA) v Tomoyuki Sugano (5.30 ERA) | YRFI▲ (56%) |
| 9:39 PM ET | Seattle Mariners @ Los Angeles Angels | Los Angeles Angels (53%) MODEL FLIP | Over 7.5 (50%) | Seattle Mariners -107 (BetOnline.ag) | Kade Anderson (4.29 ERA) v Reid Detmers (3.32 ERA) | NRFI (55%) |
| 9:41 PM ET | Miami Marlins @ Arizona Diamondbacks | Arizona Diamondbacks (54%) | Under 8 (56%) | Arizona Diamondbacks -128 (BetUS) | Sandy Alcantara (3.78 ERA) v Corbin Burnes (0.00 ERA) | NRFI▲ (69%) |
Over / Under Board
- Under 11 — San Diego Padres @ Colorado Rockies: our number is 9.94, so we make it 56% to land under.
- Under 8 — Miami Marlins @ Arizona Diamondbacks: our number is 6.97, so we make it 56% to land under.
- Over 7.5 — Los Angeles Dodgers @ Cincinnati Reds: our number is 8.4, so we make it 54% to land over — against the posted total.
- Under 9.5 — Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs: our number is 8.83, so we make it 54% to land under.
- Over 7.5 — San Francisco Giants @ St. Louis Cardinals: our number is 8.12, so we make it 54% to land over.
- Under 7.5 — Detroit Tigers @ Toronto Blue Jays: our number is 7, so we make it 53% to land under — against the posted total.
YRFI / NRFI Leans
Sixty percent strong lean and the starters back it up, Newcomb and Williams both work quick and keep the ball in the park early. This is the cleanest number on the board, I’m riding it.
- NRFI Los Angeles Dodgers @ Cincinnati Reds — 51% chance the first inning stays scoreless (Tarik Skubal (2.84 ERA) vs Nick Lodolo (5.12 ERA))
- NRFI Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland Guardians — 62% chance the first inning stays scoreless (Sean Newcomb (2.77 ERA) vs Gavin Williams (3.78 ERA))
- NRFI Detroit Tigers @ Toronto Blue Jays — 62% chance the first inning stays scoreless (Troy Melton (2.42 ERA) vs José Soriano (3.48 ERA))
- YRFI Baltimore Orioles @ New York Mets — 54% chance of a first-inning run (Brandon Young (3.71 ERA) vs Jonah Tong (4.80 ERA))
- YRFI Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs — 66% chance of a first-inning run (Reynaldo López (4.13 ERA) vs David Peterson (5.28 ERA))
- YRFI New York Yankees @ Minnesota Twins — 63% chance of a first-inning run (Will Warren (4.05 ERA) vs Dean Kremer (5.65 ERA))
- YRFI San Francisco Giants @ St. Louis Cardinals — 51% chance of a first-inning run (Landen Roupp (4.00 ERA) vs Quinn Mathews (4.11 ERA))
- YRFI San Diego Padres @ Colorado Rockies — 56% chance of a first-inning run (Casey Mize (3.70 ERA) vs Tomoyuki Sugano (5.30 ERA))
- NRFI Seattle Mariners @ Los Angeles Angels — 55% chance the first inning stays scoreless (Kade Anderson (4.29 ERA) vs Reid Detmers (3.32 ERA))
- NRFI Miami Marlins @ Arizona Diamondbacks — 69% chance the first inning stays scoreless (Sandy Alcantara (3.78 ERA) vs Corbin Burnes (0.00 ERA))
New to first-inning markets? Start with our guide: NRFI and YRFI, explained.
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The Pick comes from our power ratings — season scoring differential, strength-adjusted matchup math, and home edge — blended with the market’s no-vig fair price; the number shown is that blend’s win probability. The Total is built the same way: we estimate each side’s scoring from what these teams score and concede (for baseball, adjusted for the listed starters and the ballpark), recentre that estimate against the day’s posted numbers so a modelling bias can’t tilt the whole board, and compare it to the line. A MODEL FLIP means our ratings like the side the market has as the underdog. A “VALUE” tag is a different thing: it means the best available number beats the fair price by 3–12% (sometimes that value sits on the side we don’t pick to win — a good price and a likely winner aren’t always the same bet). These are leans, not locks — decision support for bets you were already considering, on whatever book or market you use. Lines move; check the current number before you do anything.
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