DAILY MATCHUPS: Gilbert among best options on a short Thursday

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: Thursday’s action is comprised of 10 games. Teams with off days before weekend sets: ARI, BOS, CLE, HOU, KC, LAA, LA, MIN, PIT, and TEX. Pitching-wise, the day sets up with a lot of ratings close to the water line and bunched together. Weather-wise, there are three noteworthy games on the slate. The MIA-COL game could be impacted by rain (35% chance). The PHI-ATL and NYM-CHC games have forecasts of significant inward breezes, helping pitchers on balls hit in the air.

 

Notable Starts:

Logan Gilbert owns a 3.33 ERA, 0.86 WHIP across his last four starts. An uptick in ground balls (now 42.7%) and K-BB% (26%) has Gilbert humming along with a 3.81 xERA. The Oakland Athletics have been woeful against...

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