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Recap - Chicago Defeats Pittsburgh 9-0

Wade Miley led Chicago to a shutout performance against Pittsburgh 9-0 on Monday at Wrigley Field.

Bettors who backed the Cubs were rewarded as -160 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 8.5.

Chicago got 7 innings from Wade Miley, who gave up 0 earned runs on 1 hits, while striking out 6. Wade Miley earned the victory, while the Cubs got 4 RBIs from Willson Contreras in the win.

Pittsburgh got a 1-inning outing from Heath Hembree in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 1 hits in his time on the mound, while Yoshi Tsutsugo had 1 hits in the loss for the Pirates.

The battle of the bats favored Chicago as they had 13 hits, while Pittsburgh only had 3.