Logan Gilbert struck out nine and allowed four runs over six innings on Monday in a no-decision against the Athletics.
Gilbert piled up the punch outs in a tasty matchup against the free-falling Athletics, finishing just shy of his second double-digit strikeout performance of the season. However, he got burned by some hard contact in the third inning as Shea Langeliers followed a run-scoring double by teammate Brent Rooker with a three-run moonshot to left field. He finished with 16 swinging strikes, including 10 on his slider alone, and finished with a 28 percent CSW. The 27-year-old fantasy ace will carry a strong 3.19 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 181/32 K/BB ratio across 177 2/3 innings (28 starts) into a road tilt on Saturday against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium.