mlb Game Recap
Game Wrap - St. Louis 6-5 Victors Over Reds
St. Louis grabbed a 6-5 win over Cincinnati on Friday, as Chris Stratton was credited with a win at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis was favored by -278 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 8.5.
Chris Stratton earned the victory for the Cardinals, throwing 0.1 innings of work, striking out 0, walking 0, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Albert Pujols in the win.
Cincinnati's starting pitcher Derek Law worked 1 innings, giving up 0 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 1 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Aristides Aquino in a losing cause.
Ryan Helsley pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 3 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.