mlb Game Recap
Earns Win in St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Game
St. Louis pitchers gave up 2 home runs to Ian Happ and it cost them dearly in a 8-6 loss on Saturday at Busch Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Cubs were rewarded as +170 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 8.5.
Chicago got 4 innings from Cole Hamels, who gave up 0 earned runs on 2 hits, while striking out 8. earned the victory, while the Cubs got 4 RBIs from Ian Happ in the win.
St. Louis's starting pitcher Adam Wainwright worked 4.1 innings, giving up 12 hits and 6 earned runs while striking out 3 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Tommy Edman in a losing cause.
Chicago outhit their counterparts 16-6 in the game.
The game was closed out by Brandon Kintzler who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.