mlb Game Recap
St. Louis Downed 2-1 By Tampa Bay - Miles Mikolas Takes Loss
Tampa Bay got 8 innings of work from Shane McClanahan en route to a 2-1 victory over St. Louis on Thursday at Tropicana Field.
Bettors who backed the Rays were rewarded as -175 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Tampa Bay got 1 innings from Jason Adam, who gave up 0 earned runs on 0 hits, while striking out 1. Shane McClanahan earned the victory, while the Rays got 2 RBIs from Ji-Man Choi in the win.
St. Louis's starting pitcher Miles Mikolas worked 8 innings, giving up 3 hits and 2 earned runs while striking out 9 in the loss. They got 1 hits from Albert Pujols in a losing cause.
Tampa Bay enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 3-2 advantage in hits.
Jason Adam pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.
Tampa Bay heads into a battle against Minnesota. St. Louis, meanwhile, will have their next action against Cincinnati.