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Cincinnati vs St. Louis Final: 8-7 - Recap

St. Louis pitchers gave up 3 home runs to Jesse Winker and it cost them dearly in a 8-7 loss on Sunday at Busch Stadium.

The Reds were a +105 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 8.5.

Cincinnati got 5 innings from Wade Miley, who gave up 0 earned runs on 4 hits, while striking out 8. Heath Hembree earned the victory, while the Reds got 6 RBIs from Jesse Winker in the win.

St. Louis got a 1-inning outing from Andrew Miller in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 0 hits in his time on the mound, while Nolan Arenado had 4 hits in the loss for the Cardinals.

St. Louis enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 14-10 advantage in hits.

The game was closed out by Lucas Sims who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 2 hits, 0 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.

Next game, Cincinnati takes its act home to face Milwaukee looking for another win. For St. Louis, they head home to face Cleveland.