mlb Game Recap
Emilio Pagan vs Rick Porcello Battle Sees Boston Fall 5-1
Tampa Bay got a 5-1 victory over Boston on Friday, with Yonny Chirinos earning the victory and helping Rays moneyline bettors cash out.
Bettors who backed the Rays were rewarded as +102 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 10.
Yonny Chirinos earned the victory for the Rays, throwing 8 innings of work, striking out 6, walking 2, and allowing 2 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 4 RBIs from Kevin Kiermaier in the win.
Boston got a 6-inning outing from Rick Porcello in the loss. He gave up 4 earned runs, 1 walks and 8 hits in his time on the mound, while Xander Bogaerts had 2 hits in the loss for the Red Sox.
The battle of the bats favored Tampa Bay as they had 10 hits, while Boston only had 4.