mlb Game Recap
Tampa Bay Drops Pittsburgh 6-5 - Match Report
Tampa Bay got 2 innings of work from Ralph Garza Jr. en route to a 6-5 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday at Tropicana Field.
Bettors who backed the Rays were rewarded as -185 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 7.
Ralph Garza Jr. earned the victory for the Rays, throwing 2 innings of work, striking out 1, walking 1, and allowing 1 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Isaac Paredes in the win.
Pittsburgh's starting pitcher Chase De Jong worked 1 innings, giving up 2 hits and 1 earned runs while striking out 2 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Bligh Madris in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Tampa Bay as they had 14 hits, while Pittsburgh only had 8.