mlb Game Recap
New York Mets vs Pittsburgh Pirates Wrap - New York Wins 7-6
New York grabbed a 7-6 win over Pittsburgh on Sunday, as Jeurys Familia was credited with a win at PNC Park.
Bettors who backed the Mets were rewarded as -134 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 8.
Jeurys Familia earned the victory for the Mets, throwing 2 innings of work, striking out 1, walking 0, and allowing 3 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Travis Blankenhorn in the win.
Pittsburgh's starting pitcher Chris Stratton worked 2 innings, giving up 1 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 1 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Ben Gamel in a losing cause.
Trevor May pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.
Next game, New York takes its act on the road to face Cincinnati looking for another win. For Pittsburgh, they head on the road to face Arizona.