Best NRFI Bets Today: Logan Gilbert to Shut Down the Athletics

With Logan Gilbert set to take the mound, we kick off Labor Day backing the NRFI in the matchup between the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics as we also get to simultaneously fade the Mariners anemic offense. Shortly after the conclusion of their first inning, we target the contest between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs as a pair of productive pitchers are set to take the mound.

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Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics - Logan Gilbert vs. Osvaldo Bido (7:07 PM, EST)

Under 0.5 Run (-128) at FanDuel

With a little over 20 games left to be played, the Seattle Mariners postseason hopes are looking more bleak as the Houston Astros continue to grow their lead for first in the AL West. Now six games ahead of the Mariners, Seattle would need to be near perfect in the last month of play while hoping the Astros go through a cold stretch. Their chances of grabbing the last wildcard spot are also fleeting as they drop down to 5.5 games back from the Kansas City Royals.

Should the Mariners want to try to salvage their season and make a push for the playoffs, then their defense will need to continue to play at an elite level in order to give their anemic offense a chance to stay within scoring pace. That has been the theme for the Mariners this season, ranking first in Defensive Efficiency and Team Total Pitching ERA while their offense drops down to near dead last in Team Total Hits, RBIs, Total Runs Scored, and On Base Percentage.

Starting pitcher Logan Gilbert has played a key role in their high marks on defense this season, shutting down opposing offenses while flirting with Cy Young contention as well. Gilbert has excelled at limiting the number of opposing runners on base and in scoring position, taking the mound with an ERA of 3.09, a WHIP of 0.903, a FIP of 3.13, 172 Total Strikeouts, just 124 Hits Against, and 59 Earned Runs Allowed.

As for the Athletics, they will be given a great opportunity to keep the contest tight against the anemic Mariners offense off the arm of Osvaldo Bido. Bido has excelled at minimizing opposing offensive production at multiple stages of the game as the Athletics rotational pitcher, entering the contest with an ERA of 3.21, WHIP of 1.071, and FIP of 3.30. His individual production will be needed, masking a back end that ranks below league average in Defensive Efficiency.

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs - Jared Jones vs. Jameson Taillon (7:40 PM, EST)

Under 0.5 Run (-148) at FanDuel

A few minutes after the conclusion of our first NRFI, our next one gets underway with the Pittsburgh Pirates set to battle it out against the Chicago Cubs. While the Pirates chances of making the playoffs continue to decline, the Cubs shockingly are just three games back from the Atlanta Braves for the last wildcard spot. Leaping over the Braves is critical for the Cubs to make the playoffs as the Brewers have a nine game lead for first in the NL Central.

The Cubs will be given a great opportunity to continue to claw away at the Braves lead in the wildcard standings, facing off against a Pirates offense that ranks well below league average in Team Total Hits, RBIs, Total Runs Scored, and On Base Percentage. The Pirates lack of offensive production bodes well in this matchup as Jameson Taillon has flirted with disaster this season as his WHIP creeps up to 1.200.

On the other side of the field, the Cubs offense has been flirting with negative regression as their mark in Team Total Hits continues to plummet while their scoring metrics remain above league average. The Pirates Jared Jones will continue to give the Cubs offense fits in their efforts of making contact, entering the contest comfortably averaging less than one Hit per Inning Pitched as well as a ERA of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.147.

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