mlb Game Recap
Paolo Espino Earns Win in Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Game
Kyle Schwarber swatted 2 round trippers and drove in 2 runs as his Nationals defeated New York 8-4 at Nationals Park.
Washington was favored by -130 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 10.
Paolo Espino earned the victory for the Nationals, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 3, walking 0, and allowing 5 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Ryan Zimmerman in the win.
New York got a 1-inning outing from Miguel Castro in the loss. He gave up 2 earned runs, 1 walks and 2 hits in his time on the mound, while Jeff McNeil had 2 hits in the loss for the Mets.
Washington enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 11-10 advantage in hits.
The game was closed out by Brad Hand who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.
Washington heads into a battle against Tampa Bay. New York, meanwhile, will have their next action against Atlanta.