mlb Game Recap
Recap - Houston Defeats Cleveland 9-3
Houston used a 2-HR day from Jose Altuve on Tuesday at Minute Maid Park as the Astros defeated Cleveland 9-3 in baseball action.
Houston was favored by -200 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 8.5.
Luis Garcia earned the victory for the Astros, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 8, walking 0, and allowing 3 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Kyle Tucker in the win.
Cleveland's starting pitcher Triston McKenzie worked 4 innings, giving up 8 hits and 5 earned runs while striking out 3 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Ernie Clement in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Houston as they had 14 hits, while Cleveland only had 9.