mlb Game Recap
Game Wrap - Washington 7-2 Victors Over Astros
Washington's Anthony Rendon was a wrecking crew on Tuesday, driving in 5 runs to lead the Nationals to a 7-2 result against Houston.
Washington was an underdog by +500 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 7.5.
Stephen Strasburg earned the victory for the Nationals, throwing 8.1 innings of work, striking out 7, walking 2, and allowing 5 hits and 2 earned runs. That effort was supported by 5 RBIs from Anthony Rendon in the win.
Houston's starting pitcher Justin Verlander worked 5 innings, giving up 5 hits and 3 earned runs while striking out 3 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Alex Bregman in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Washington as they had 9 hits, while Houston only had 6.