mlb Game Recap
St. Louis vs Los Angeles Final: 16-8 - Recap
St. Louis used a 2-HR day from Willson Contreras on Thursday at Busch Stadium as the Cardinals defeated Los Angeles 16-8 in baseball action.
St. Louis was an underdog by +130 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 9.
Adam Wainwright earned the victory for the Cardinals, throwing 5.2 innings of work, striking out 1, walking 3, and allowing 5 hits and 2 earned runs. That effort was supported by 6 RBIs from Willson Contreras in the win.
Los Angeles got a 3-inning outing from Julio Urias in the loss. He gave up 6 earned runs, 2 walks and 6 hits in his time on the mound, while Freddie Freeman had 2 hits in the loss for the Dodgers.
St. Louis outhit their counterparts 12-9 in the game.