mlb Game Recap
Pittsburgh Falls 8-3 Against Chicago - Game Recap
Chicago got 6 innings of work from Adrian Sampson en route to a 8-3 victory over Pittsburgh on Sunday at PNC Park.
Chicago was an underdog by +120 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 8.
Chicago got 6 innings from Adrian Sampson, who gave up 1 earned runs on 4 hits, while striking out 3. Adrian Sampson earned the victory, while the Cubs got 3 RBIs from Patrick Wisdom in the win.
Pittsburgh got a 0.1-inning outing from Manny Banuelos in the loss. He gave up 2 earned runs, 1 walks and 2 hits in his time on the mound, while Oneil Cruz had 2 hits in the loss for the Pirates.
Chicago enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 10-6 advantage in hits.
The game was closed out by Brandon Hughes who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.
Chicago heads into a battle against Philadelphia. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, will have their next action against Cincinnati.