mlb Game Recap
Atlanta vs Tampa Bay Final: 6-1 - Recap
Tampa Bay struck out 11 times against Spencer Strider in losing 6-1 to Atlanta on Saturday at Tropicana Field.
Atlanta was favored by -160 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 8.
Spencer Strider earned the victory for the Braves, throwing 6.1 innings of work, striking out 11, walking 1, and allowing 4 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Sean Murphy in the win.
Tampa Bay got a 1-inning outing from Jake Diekman in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 2 hits in his time on the mound, while Yandy Diaz had 2 hits in the loss for the Rays.
The battle of the bats favored Atlanta as they had 7 hits, while Tampa Bay only had 4.