mlb Game Recap
Cleveland Drops Houston 5-4 - Match Report
Cleveland grabbed a 5-4 win over Houston on Wednesday, as was credited with a win at Minute Maid Park.
Cleveland won as a +220 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 8.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
earned the victory for the Indians, throwing innings of work, striking out , walking , and allowing hits and earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Ernie Clement in the win.
Houston's starting pitcher Ryan Pressly worked 1 innings, giving up 0 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 1 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Jose Altuve in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Cleveland as they had 8 hits, while Houston only had 6.
The game was closed out by James Karinchak who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.
Next game, Cleveland takes its act home to face Tampa Bay looking for another win. For Houston, they head home to face Texas.