mlb Game Recap
Aroldis Chapman vs Trevor Williams Battle Sees Washington Fall 7-2
Washington got a 2-HR day from Joey Meneses on Friday at Nationals Park but Texas still managed to defeat Washington 7-2 in baseball action.
Bettors who backed the Rangers were rewarded as -175 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 10.
Cody Bradford earned the victory for the Rangers, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 1, walking 1, and allowing 5 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Adolis Garcia in the win.
Washington's starting pitcher Trevor Williams worked 6 innings, giving up 7 hits and 4 earned runs while striking out 5 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Joey Meneses in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Texas as they had 10 hits, while Washington only had 6.