mlb Game Recap
Rafael Montero vs Carlos Hernandez Tilt Ends in Kansas City 10-8 Win
Kansas City got 1.1 innings of work from James McArthur en route to a 10-8 victory over Houston on Saturday at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Kansas City was an underdog by +131 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 9.5.
James McArthur earned the victory for the Royals, throwing 1.1 innings of work, striking out 2, walking 0, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Salvador Perez in the win.
Houston got a 0.2-inning outing from Rafael Montero in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 1 walks and 0 hits in his time on the mound, while Alex Bregman had 3 hits in the loss for the Astros.
The battle of the bats favored Houston as they had 9 hits, while Kansas City only had 12.
The game was closed out by Taylor Clarke who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.