mlb Game Recap
Kris Bubic Tagged With Loss in Royals-Cardinals Match
St. Louis moneyline bettors cashed on Sunday courtesy of a 7-2 win against the Kansas City Royals at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Cardinals were rewarded as -120 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 10.
J.A. Happ earned the victory for the Cardinals, throwing 5.2 innings of work, striking out 2, walking 2, and allowing 5 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Nolan Arenado in the win.
Kansas City's starting pitcher Ervin Santana worked 3 innings, giving up 2 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 2 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Andrew Benintendi in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored St. Louis as they had 12 hits, while Kansas City only had 9.
St. Louis heads into a battle against Milwaukee. Kansas City, meanwhile, will have their next action against Houston.