mlb Game Recap
Pittsburgh vs Chicago Final: 7-1 - Recap
Pittsburgh grabbed a 7-1 win over Chicago on Tuesday, as Roansy Contreras was credited with a win at PNC Park.
The Pirates were a -140 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 9.
Roansy Contreras earned the victory for the Pirates, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 3, walking 2, and allowing 4 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Daniel Vogelbach in the win.
Chicago's starting pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. worked 3 innings, giving up 1 hits and 1 earned runs while striking out 4 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Jason Heyward in a losing cause.
Pittsburgh enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 7-6 advantage in hits.