mlb Game Recap
Chicago Falls 7-2 Against Minnesota - Game Recap
Chicago dropped a 7-2 decision at Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday as Minnesota legged out a win behind winning pitcher Michael Pineda.
The Twins were a +140 underdog in the win. The combined score pushed PUSH the total, which closed at 9.
Michael Pineda earned the victory for the Twins, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 3, walking 1, and allowing 4 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Jorge Polanco in the win.
Chicago got a 2-inning outing from Jose Ruiz in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 1 hits in his time on the mound, while Billy Hamilton had 2 hits in the loss for the White Sox.
The battle of the bats favored Minnesota as they had 11 hits, while Chicago only had 10.
Next game, Minnesota takes its act home to face Los Angeles looking for another win. For Chicago, they head on the road to face Milwaukee.