mlb Game Recap
Miles Mikolas vs Hunter Strickland Battle Sees St. Louis Fall 6-3
St. Louis got a 2-HR day from Paul Goldschmidt on Sunday at Great American Ball Park but Cincinnati still managed to defeat St. Louis 6-3 in baseball action.
Bettors who backed the Reds were rewarded as +134 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 9.5.
Cincinnati got 1 innings from Hunter Strickland, who gave up 0 earned runs on 0 hits, while striking out 0. Tyler Mahle earned the victory, while the Reds got 3 RBIs from Joey Votto in the win.
St. Louis's starting pitcher Miles Mikolas worked 5 innings, giving up 7 hits and 6 earned runs while striking out 4 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Paul Goldschmidt in a losing cause.
Cincinnati enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 7-3 advantage in hits.
The game was closed out by Hunter Strickland who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.
Next game, Cincinnati takes its act home to face Miami looking for another win. For St. Louis, they head on the road to face Toronto.