mlb Game Recap
Chicago Falls 3-2 to Pittsburgh - Recap
Chicago dropped a 3-2 decision at Wrigley Field on Wednesday as Pittsburgh legged out a win behind winning pitcher Mitch Keller.
Bettors who backed the Pirates were rewarded as +140 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 8.
Pittsburgh got 2.1 innings from Duane Underwood Jr., who gave up 0 earned runs on 0 hits, while striking out 2. Mitch Keller earned the victory, while the Pirates got 1 RBIs from Daniel Vogelbach in the win.
Chicago got a 1-inning outing from David Robertson in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 0 hits in his time on the mound, while Christopher Morel had 1 hits in the loss for the Cubs.
Pittsburgh outhit their counterparts 9-5 in the game.
The game was closed out by David Bednar who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 1 hits, 0 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.
Pittsburgh heads into a battle against St. Louis. Chicago, meanwhile, will have their next action against Arizona.