mlb Game Recap
Washington Falls 5-3 to New York - Recap
Washington pitchers gave up 2 home runs to Kevin Pillar and it cost them dearly in a 5-3 loss on Saturday at Citi Field.
Bettors who backed the Mets were rewarded as -220 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go PUSH the closing total of 8.
New York got 6 innings from Marcus Stroman, who gave up 2 earned runs on 7 hits, while striking out 5. Trevor May earned the victory, while the Mets got 3 RBIs from Michael Conforto in the win.
Washington's starting pitcher Sean Nolin worked 5.1 innings, giving up 6 hits and 2 earned runs while striking out 6 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Alcides Escobar in a losing cause.
Edwin Diaz pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.