mlb Game Recap
Yu Darvish Earns Win in Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates Game
Pittsburgh dropped a 6-3 decision at Wrigley Field on Friday as Chicago legged out a win behind winning pitcher Yu Darvish.
Chicago won as a -200 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 8.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Yu Darvish earned the victory for the Cubs, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 7, walking 1, and allowing 2 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Jason Heyward in the win.
Pittsburgh's starting pitcher Trevor Williams worked 4.2 innings, giving up 4 hits and 2 earned runs while striking out 6 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Colin Moran in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Chicago as they had 11 hits, while Pittsburgh only had 7.