mlb Game Recap
St. Louis Downed 7-6 By Chicago - Takes Loss
Chicago moneyline bettors cashed on Tuesday courtesy of a 7-6 win against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
Chicago won as a -105 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 9 were rewarded at the payout window.
Dillon Maples earned the victory for the Cubs, throwing 1 innings of work, striking out 2, walking 0, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Ian Happ in the win.
St. Louis's starting pitcher Luis Garcia worked 0 innings, giving up 1 hits and 3 earned runs while striking out 1 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Harrison Bader in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored St. Louis as they had 6 hits, while Chicago only had 10.
The game was closed out by Craig Kimbrel who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.