mlb Game Recap
Adam Wainwright vs Carlos Hernandez Tilt Ends in Kansas City 4-1 Win
Kansas City grabbed a 4-1 win over St. Louis on Monday, as Josh Staumont was credited with a win at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Royals were rewarded as +170 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 9.
Josh Staumont earned the victory for the Royals, throwing 2 innings of work, striking out 2, walking 0, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Maikel Franco in the win.
St. Louis got a 5.2-inning outing from Adam Wainwright in the loss. He gave up 3 earned runs, 2 walks and 6 hits in his time on the mound, while Yadier Molina had 2 hits in the loss for the Cardinals.
The battle of the bats favored Kansas City as they had 8 hits, while St. Louis only had 6.
The game was closed out by Greg Holland who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 1 hits, 0 walks and fanned 1 batters to earn the save.