mlb Game Recap
St. Louis Drops Pittsburgh 9-0 - Match Report
St. Louis didn't allow Pittsburgh to get on track at the plate, mowing them down for a 9-0 shutout win and a trip to the pay window for bettors on Thursday.
Bettors who backed the Cardinals were rewarded as -160 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 8.
Adam Wainwright earned the victory for the Cardinals, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 6, walking 0, and allowing 5 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 5 RBIs from Tyler O'Neill in the win.
Pittsburgh's starting pitcher Heath Hembree worked 1 innings, giving up 0 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Yoshi Tsutsugo in a losing cause.
St. Louis enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 8-6 advantage in hits.