mlb Game Recap
Kansas City Royals New York Yankees Game Ends in 5-2 Yankees Victory - Recap
Gerrit Cole reached double figures in strikeouts, fanning 10 Royals en route to a 5-2 win over Kansas City on Saturday at Yankee Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Yankees were rewarded as -250 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 8.
New York got 6.1 innings from Gerrit Cole, who gave up 2 earned runs on 5 hits, while striking out 10. Wandy Peralta earned the victory, while the Yankees got 3 RBIs from Giancarlo Stanton in the win.
Kansas City got a 1-inning outing from Carlos Hernandez in the loss. He gave up 1 earned runs, 0 walks and 1 hits in his time on the mound, while Edward Olivares had 2 hits in the loss for the Royals.
The battle of the bats favored New York as they had 8 hits, while Kansas City only had 7.
The game was closed out by Clay Holmes who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 1 hits, 1 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.