mlb Game Recap
Pittsburgh Downed 2-0 By Cleveland - Trevor Williams Takes Loss
Pittsburgh couldn't get its offense rolling against Oliver Perez in a 2-0 loss to Cleveland in baseball action on Thursday.
Bettors who backed the Indians were rewarded as -280 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 7.5.
Cleveland got 0.2 innings from Oliver Perez, who gave up 0 earned runs on 1 hits, while striking out 1. Shane Bieber earned the victory, while the Indians got 1 RBIs from Beau Taylor in the win.
Pittsburgh got a 1-inning outing from Chris Stratton in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 2 walks and 1 hits in his time on the mound, while Jacob Stallings had 2 hits in the loss for the Pirates.
Brad Hand pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 2 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.
Cleveland heads into a battle against Detroit. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, will have their next action against Milwaukee.