mlb Game Recap
David Robertson vs Charlie Morton Battle Sees Atlanta Fall 6-3
Chicago scored 3 runs in inning no. 10 to edge Atlanta 6-3 on Wednesday at Truist Park.
Bettors who backed the Cubs were rewarded as +170 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 8.5.
David Robertson earned the victory for the Cubs, throwing 1.1 innings of work, striking out 3, walking 0, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Patrick Wisdom in the win.
Atlanta got a 2.1-inning outing from Charlie Morton in the loss. He gave up 3 earned runs, 4 walks and 4 hits in his time on the mound, while Adam Duvall had 2 hits in the loss for the Braves.
The battle of the bats favored Chicago as they had 11 hits, while Atlanta only had 8.
The game was closed out by Rowan Wick who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.