mlb Game Recap
Kansas City Falls 9-2 to Cleveland - Recap
Cleveland grabbed a 9-2 win over Kansas City on Wednesday, as Aaron Civale was credited with a win at Progressive Field.
Bettors who backed the Guardians were rewarded as -176 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 7.5.
Aaron Civale earned the victory for the Guardians, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 9, walking 1, and allowing 5 hits and 2 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Josh Naylor in the win.
Kansas City got a 1.2-inning outing from Carlos Hernandez in the loss. He gave up 2 earned runs, 1 walks and 4 hits in his time on the mound, while Vinnie Pasquantino had 2 hits in the loss for the Royals.
The battle of the bats favored Cleveland as they had 15 hits, while Kansas City only had 6.