mlb Game Recap
Tampa Bay vs Philadelphia Final: 4-3 - Recap
Tampa Bay got 1 innings of work from Pete Fairbanks en route to a 4-3 victory over Philadelphia on Saturday at Tropicana Field.
Bettors who backed the Rays were rewarded as -105 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 7.5.
Pete Fairbanks earned the victory for the Rays, throwing 1 innings of work, striking out 2, walking 1, and allowing 1 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 1 RBIs from Mike Zunino in the win.
Philadelphia's starting pitcher Zack Wheeler worked 7 innings, giving up 7 hits and 4 earned runs while striking out 8 in the loss. They got 4 hits from Andrew McCutchen in a losing cause.
Philadelphia enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 12-7 advantage in hits.
The game was closed out by Aaron Slegers who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 4 hits, 0 walks and fanned 1 batters to earn the save.