mlb Game Recap
St. Louis Downed 4-1 By Minnesota - B Cecil Takes Loss
Jose Berrios reached double figures in strikeouts, fanning 10 Cardinals en route to a 4-1 win over St. Louis on Tuesday at Target Field.
Bettors who backed the Twins were rewarded as -118 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 9.
Jose Berrios earned the victory for the Twins, throwing 7.1 innings of work, striking out 10, walking 1, and allowing 2 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Bobby Wilson in the win.
St. Louis's starting pitcher Jack Flaherty worked 5.2 innings, giving up 5 hits and 1 earned runs while striking out 3 in the loss. They got 1 hits from Harrison Bader in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Minnesota as they had 9 hits, while St. Louis only had 2.
Fernando Rodney pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 0 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.