mlb Game Recap
Chicago Falls 7-2 to St. Louis - Recap
Chicago dropped a 7-2 decision at Busch Stadium on Thursday as St. Louis legged out a win behind winning pitcher .
St. Louis was favored by -180 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 8.5.
earned the victory for the Cardinals, throwing innings of work, striking out , walking , and allowing hits and earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Tyler O'Neill in the win.
Chicago got a 1-inning outing from Matt Dermody in the loss. He gave up 2 earned runs, 2 walks and 2 hits in his time on the mound, while Nelson Velazquez had 1 hits in the loss for the Cubs.
St. Louis enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 10-2 advantage in hits.
Next game, St. Louis takes its act home to face New York looking for another win. For Chicago, they head home to face Miami.