mlb Game Recap
Jon Lester vs Adrian Sampson Battle Sees Chicago Fall 8-5
St. Louis got a 8-5 victory over Chicago on Saturday, with Kwang Hyun Kim earning the victory and helping Cardinals moneyline bettors cash out.
St. Louis won as a -142 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 10 were rewarded at the payout window.
Kwang Hyun Kim earned the victory for the Cardinals, throwing 1 innings of work, striking out 0, walking 0, and allowing 1 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Paul DeJong in the win.
Chicago's starting pitcher Adrian Sampson worked 6 innings, giving up 3 hits and 2 earned runs while striking out 4 in the loss. They got 2 hits from David Bote in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Chicago as they had 9 hits, while St. Louis only had 11.