Best NRFI Bets Today: Expect Bryce Elder to Shut Down the Mets

In a divisional matchup against the Atlanta Braves, the New York Mets will harshly regress while battling it out against Bryce Elder who excels at avoiding contact. Later in the night, we turn our attention towards the Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels with two arms who generate Strikeouts at a high rate locked into a pitchers duel.

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Best NRFI Bets for Monday, August 10

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New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves - Christian Scott vs. Bryce Elder (7:15 PM, EST)

Expect the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves to struggle to get on base with two productive pitchers on the mound, resulting in an early exit out of the first inning.

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It has been an abysmal year for the New York Mets' revamped lineup, entering the final stretch of the season ranked near dead last in Hit Rate, RBIs, and in On Base Percentage. Their lack of production on offense forces them to play in highly volatile contests, keeping them at the bottom of the NL East odds.

In a daunting matchup against the Atlanta Braves, the Mets' struggles on offense will be on full display as they face off against Bryce Elder who is averaging an ERA of 3.69 while giving up less than one Hit Against per inning. Especially with Elder’s back end giving him the coverage he needs to thrive, surrounding him with a group who ranks fourth overall in Defensive Efficiency.

On the other side of the field, Christian Scott has been a steady source of production for the Mets, averaging an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 3.37. With the Braves struggling to string together their Hits per their below league average mark in On Base Percentage, Scott will be able to create Whiffs at a higher rate and hold them out of scoring position in the first inning.

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Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels - MacKenzie Gore vs. Reid Detmers (9:38 PM, EST)

MacKenzie Gore and Reid Detmers have a great opportunity to round back into form by exploiting a pair of lineups who severely underwhelm on offense.

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Shortly after grabbing the top spot in the AL West odds, the Texas Rangers relinquished it, falling 1.5 games back from the Houston Astros. Their recent skid can be attributed to their ice cold bats, stumbling down to the bottom half of the board in Hit Rate and in OPS.

Unfortunately for the Rangers, their struggles on offense will continue to be a thorn in their side against the Los Angeles Angels Reid Detmers, facing off against an arm who generates more than one Strikeout per Inning Pitched. Even with his back end struggling in coverage, Detmers is able to mask it by putting opposing batters in low quality contact scenarios, lowering the probability of getting burned by a Hit.

In an attempt to match Detmers production, MacKenzie Gore is projected to get the start for the Rangers, an aggressive pitcher who is averaging a FIP of 3.76 while also generating Strikeouts at a high rate. With the Angels hovering near the top of the board in Strikeout Rate, Gore will be able to force the top of their order to chase out of the zone while attacking the plate and keep a clean sheet.

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Best YRFI Bets Today

• Baltimore Orioles vs. Minnesota Twins - Trevor Rogers vs. Dean Kremer - Against the Baltimore Orioles, the Minnesota Twins will be able to get on base at a high rate by ambushing Trevor Rogers who is averaging an ERA of 4.20 while supported by a back end who ranks 27th in Fielding Percentage.

• Tampa Bay Rays vs. Athletics - Freddy Peralta vs. Jacob Lopez - With Jacob Lopez on the mound, the Tampa Bay Rays will be able to light up the scoreboard by taking advantage of an arm who is averaging an ERA of 5.64 and a FIP of 5.31.

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