mlb Game Recap
Kansas City Tops Houston 4-2 - Recap
Kansas City moneyline bettors cashed on Friday courtesy of a 4-2 win against the Houston Astros at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Royals were rewarded as +163 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 10.5.
Angel Zerpa earned the victory for the Royals, throwing 4 innings of work, striking out 5, walking 1, and allowing 2 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 1 RBIs from Michael Massey in the win.
Houston's starting pitcher Rafael Montero worked 1 innings, giving up 1 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 1 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Jose Abreu in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Kansas City as they had 9 hits, while Houston only had 7.
The game was closed out by Taylor Clarke who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 1 hits, 0 walks and fanned 3 batters to earn the save.