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Pittsburgh Drops Chicago 6-2 - Match Report

Pittsburgh grabbed a 6-2 win over Chicago on Wednesday, as Dillon Peters was credited with a win at PNC Park.

Bettors who backed the Pirates were rewarded as +105 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 9.

Pittsburgh got 2 innings from Dillon Peters, who gave up 0 earned runs on 0 hits, while striking out 2. Dillon Peters earned the victory, while the Pirates got 3 RBIs from Ben Gamel in the win.

Chicago got a 3.2-inning outing from Kyle Hendricks in the loss. He gave up 6 earned runs, 4 walks and 7 hits in his time on the mound, while Willson Contreras had 2 hits in the loss for the Cubs.

The battle of the bats favored Pittsburgh as they had 8 hits, while Chicago only had 6.

The game was closed out by Wil Crowe who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 1 hits, 1 walks and fanned 4 batters to earn the save.

Next game, Pittsburgh takes its act home to face Washington looking for another win. For Chicago, they head on the road to face Colorado.