mlb Game Recap
Houston Tops Chicago 6-1 - Recap
Houston grabbed a 6-1 win over Chicago on Thursday, as Lance McCullers Jr. was credited with a win at Minute Maid Park.
The Astros were a -135 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 7.5.
Lance McCullers Jr. earned the victory for the Astros, throwing 6.2 innings of work, striking out 4, walking 0, and allowing 4 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Yordan Alvarez in the win.
Chicago got a 3.2-inning outing from Lance Lynn in the loss. He gave up 5 earned runs, 2 walks and 6 hits in his time on the mound, while Luis Robert had 2 hits in the loss for the White Sox.
The battle of the bats favored Houston as they had 10 hits, while Chicago only had 7.