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Mon, Aug 24 · 9:40 PM ET

Cubs @ D-backs

NRFI pick · first inning
PASS
Model read
49%
NRFI prob · score 51

Probable Starters

Career 1st-inning NRFI
CHC
Kevin Gausman
72%
Career 1st NRFI
1st ERA 4.73L5 4/5
AZ
Merrill Kelly
70%
Career 1st NRFI
1st ERA 4.89L5 4/5

First-Inning Form

Team NRFI · head to head
51%
Team NRFI%
43%
3/10
Last 10
3/10
H2H this season
2/5 NRFI
H2H all-time
18/30 NRFI (60%)
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Lineups, weather, edge · graded in the open
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NRFI = No Runs First Inning. First-inning records regress and are not a prediction. Only MAX-tier plays (model score ≥ 65) clear the Leadoff backtest; every call is graded in the open, win or lose. See today's lock →