mlb Game Recap
Philadelphia Downed 15-3 By Atlanta - Vince Velasquez Takes Loss
It wasn't going to be a low-scoring affair and Atlanta made sure they came out on the winning end on Saturday, grabbing a 15-3 victory over Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park.
Atlanta was an underdog by +110 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 10.5.
Josh Tomlin earned the victory for the Braves, throwing 1.2 innings of work, striking out 1, walking 0, and allowing 3 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 4 RBIs from Joc Pederson in the win.
Philadelphia's starting pitcher Brandon Kintzler worked 1.2 innings, giving up 1 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 2 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Andrew McCutchen in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Atlanta as they had 17 hits, while Philadelphia only had 8.