mlb Game Recap
San Francisco Downed 6-5 By Philadelphia - Takes Loss
Philadelphia moneyline bettors cashed on Wednesday courtesy of a 6-5 win against the San Francisco Giants at Citizens Bank Park.
Bettors who backed the Phillies were rewarded as -125 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 7.5.
Aaron Nola earned the victory for the Phillies, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 5, walking 0, and allowing 5 hits and 5 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Nick Maton in the win.
San Francisco's starting pitcher Jake McGee worked 1 innings, giving up 0 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 1 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Tommy La Stella in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Philadelphia as they had 10 hits, while San Francisco only had 5.
Corey Knebel pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.
Next game, Philadelphia takes its act home to face Los Angeles looking for another win. For San Francisco, they head on the road to face Miami.