mlb Game Recap
Pittsburgh Falls 2-1 Against Chicago - Game Recap
Seiya Suzuki swatted 2 round trippers and drove in 2 runs as his Cubs defeated Pittsburgh 2-1 at PNC Park.
Bettors who backed the Cubs were rewarded as -112 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 8.5.
Drew Smyly earned the victory for the Cubs, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 1, walking 0, and allowing 3 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Seiya Suzuki in the win.
Pittsburgh got a 5.1-inning outing from Jose Quintana in the loss. He gave up 1 earned runs, 2 walks and 5 hits in his time on the mound, while Bryan Reynolds had 2 hits in the loss for the Pirates.
Chicago outhit their counterparts 8-6 in the game.
David Robertson pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 0 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.