mlb Game Recap
Game Wrap - St. Louis 5-2 Victors Over Phillies
St. Louis got 7.1 innings of work from Carlos Martinez en route to a 5-2 victory over Philadelphia on Tuesday at Busch Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Cardinals were rewarded as -101 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 8.5.
St. Louis got 7.1 innings from Carlos Martinez, who gave up 1 earned runs on 2 hits, while striking out 4. Carlos Martinez earned the victory, while the Cardinals got 2 RBIs from Tommy Edman in the win.
Philadelphia's starting pitcher Zach Eflin worked 6.2 innings, giving up 9 hits and 5 earned runs while striking out 8 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Bryce Harper in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored St. Louis as they had 11 hits, while Philadelphia only had 3.
Alex Reyes pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 2 and allowed 1 hits in his outing.