mlb Game Recap
Recap - St. Louis Defeats Milwaukee 8-4
St. Louis grabbed a 8-4 win over Milwaukee on Thursday, as Junior Fernandez was credited with a win at Busch Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Cardinals were rewarded as +170 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 8.
St. Louis got 4.1 innings from Jon Lester, who gave up 4 earned runs on 6 hits, while striking out 0. Junior Fernandez earned the victory, while the Cardinals got 3 RBIs from Tyler O'Neill in the win.
Milwaukee's starting pitcher Brent Suter worked 1 innings, giving up 1 hits and 1 earned runs while striking out 1 in the loss. They got 1 hits from Kolten Wong in a losing cause.
St. Louis outhit their counterparts 10-6 in the game.
Next game, St. Louis takes its act home to face Pittsburgh looking for another win. For Milwaukee, they head home to face Washington.