mlb Game Recap
St. Louis Tops Philadelphia 9-4 - Recap
Yadier Molina swatted 2 round trippers and drove in 4 runs as his Cardinals defeated Philadelphia 9-4 at Citizens Bank Park.
Bettors who backed the Cardinals were rewarded as -104 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 8.5.
Ryan Helsley earned the victory for the Cardinals, throwing 1.2 innings of work, striking out 3, walking 0, and allowing 2 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 4 RBIs from Yadier Molina in the win.
Philadelphia got a 2.2-inning outing from Matt Moore in the loss. He gave up 5 earned runs, 5 walks and 4 hits in his time on the mound, while Rhys Hoskins had 3 hits in the loss for the Phillies.
St. Louis enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 11-9 advantage in hits.