mlb Game Recap
Pittsburgh Downed 8-7 By Philadelphia - Zach Thompson Takes Loss
Philadelphia got a 8-7 victory over Pittsburgh on Thursday, with Zack Wheeler earning the victory and helping Phillies moneyline bettors cash out.
Philadelphia was favored by -200 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 7.5.
Zack Wheeler earned the victory for the Phillies, throwing 7 innings of work, striking out 8, walking 3, and allowing 3 hits and 2 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Kyle Schwarber in the win.
Pittsburgh's starting pitcher Chris Stratton worked 1.1 innings, giving up 3 hits and 1 earned runs while striking out 2 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Cal Mitchell in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Philadelphia as they had 15 hits, while Pittsburgh only had 7.
The game was closed out by Seranthony Dominguez who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.