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St. Louis Downed 3-1 By Atlanta - Takes Loss

Atlanta grabbed a 3-1 win over St. Louis on Sunday, as Sean Newcomb was credited with a win at Busch Stadium.

Atlanta won as a -123 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 8.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Sean Newcomb earned the victory for the Braves, throwing 0.1 innings of work, striking out 0, walking 0, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Adam Duvall in the win.

St. Louis got a 7.2-inning outing from Adam Wainwright in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 2 walks and 4 hits in his time on the mound, while Marcell Ozuna had 2 hits in the loss for the Cardinals.

Atlanta outhit their counterparts 7-4 in the game.

Mark Melancon pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 1 hits in his outing.