mlb Game Recap
Chicago Downed 10-4 By New York - Vince Velasquez Takes Loss
New York grabbed a 10-4 win over Chicago on Friday, as Gerrit Cole was credited with a win at Guaranteed Rate Field.
New York was favored by -195 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 8.
New York got 6.1 innings from Gerrit Cole, who gave up 3 earned runs on 6 hits, while striking out 9. Gerrit Cole earned the victory, while the Yankees got 3 RBIs from Josh Donaldson in the win.
Chicago's starting pitcher Vince Velasquez worked 5 innings, giving up 8 hits and 7 earned runs while striking out 4 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Luis Robert in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored New York as they had 14 hits, while Chicago only had 9.