mlb Game Recap
Texas Falls 6-4 to Pittsburgh - Recap
Pittsburgh got 7.2 innings of work from Luis Ortiz en route to a 6-4 victory over Texas on Monday at PNC Park.
Pittsburgh was an underdog by +125 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 9.
Luis Ortiz earned the victory for the Pirates, throwing 7.2 innings of work, striking out 4, walking 2, and allowing 5 hits and 2 earned runs. That effort was supported by 4 RBIs from Tucupita Marcano in the win.
Texas got a 1-inning outing from Jonathan Hernandez in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 2 hits in his time on the mound, while Leody Taveras had 2 hits in the loss for the Rangers.
The battle of the bats favored Pittsburgh as they had 11 hits, while Texas only had 7.