mlb Game Recap
Recap - Houston Defeats Kansas City 6-3
Kansas City lost in extra innings on Thursday, falling 6-3 to Houston in 10 innings.
Bettors who backed the Astros were rewarded as -165 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go PUSH the closing total of 9.
Ryan Pressly earned the victory for the Astros, throwing 1 innings of work, striking out 0, walking 0, and allowing 2 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Chas McCormick in the win.
Kansas City got a 1-inning outing from Ervin Santana in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 1 walks and 0 hits in his time on the mound, while Cam Gallagher had 1 hits in the loss for the Royals.
Houston enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 10-7 advantage in hits.
The game was closed out by Cristian Javier who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.
Next game, Houston takes its act home to face Seattle looking for another win. For Kansas City, they head on the road to face Chicago.