mlb Game Recap
Game Wrap - St. Louis 4-2 Victors Over Reds
St. Louis moneyline bettors cashed on Friday courtesy of a 4-2 win against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park.
Bettors who backed the Cardinals were rewarded as -118 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 7.5.
Steven Matz earned the victory for the Cardinals, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 6, walking 2, and allowing 7 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Paul Goldschmidt in the win.
Cincinnati's starting pitcher Buck Farmer worked 1 innings, giving up 1 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 2 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Joey Votto in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored St. Louis as they had 10 hits, while Cincinnati only had 9.
Giovanny Gallegos pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 0 and allowed 2 hits in his outing.