mlb Game Recap
T.J. McFarland Earns Win in Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals Game
Pittsburgh got a 2-HR day from Colin Moran on Thursday at PNC Park but St. Louis still managed to defeat Pittsburgh 7-6 in baseball action.
Bettors who backed the Cardinals were rewarded as -131 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 9.
T.J. McFarland earned the victory for the Cardinals, throwing 1 innings of work, striking out 0, walking 1, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Paul DeJong in the win.
Pittsburgh's starting pitcher Chris Stratton worked 0.1 innings, giving up 0 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 1 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Bryan Reynolds in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Pittsburgh as they had 9 hits, while St. Louis only had 10.
Alex Reyes pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 2 and allowed 1 hits in his outing.
Next game, St. Louis takes its act on the road to face Kansas City looking for another win. For Pittsburgh, they head home to face Milwaukee.