mlb Game Recap
Pittsburgh Tops Philadelphia 3-2 - Recap
Philadelphia dropped a 3-2 decision at PNC Park on Saturday as Pittsburgh legged out a win behind winning pitcher Chris Stratton.
Pittsburgh was an underdog by +170 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 7.5.
Chris Stratton earned the victory for the Pirates, throwing 1 innings of work, striking out 2, walking 0, and allowing 2 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 1 RBIs from Kevin Newman in the win.
Philadelphia got a 1-inning outing from Hector Neris in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 1 hits in his time on the mound, while Brad Miller had 2 hits in the loss for the Phillies.
Philadelphia enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 8-6 advantage in hits.