mlb Game Recap
Recap - Chicago Defeats St. Louis 6-3
Chicago grabbed a 6-3 win over St. Louis on Tuesday, as Yu Darvish was credited with a win at Wrigley Field.
Bettors who backed the Cubs were rewarded as -180 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 7.5.
Yu Darvish earned the victory for the Cubs, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 7, walking 1, and allowing 8 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Kyle Schwarber in the win.
St. Louis's starting pitcher Daniel Ponce de Leon worked 3.1 innings, giving up 3 hits and 2 earned runs while striking out 7 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Paul Goldschmidt in a losing cause.
Rowan Wick pitched the final 1.1 innings for the save. He struck out 3 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.