mlb Game Recap
New York Drops Pittsburgh 7-1 - Match Report
Carlos Carrasco reached double figures in strikeouts, fanning 11 Pirates en route to a 7-1 win over Pittsburgh on Thursday at Citi Field.
New York was favored by -265 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 7.5.
Carlos Carrasco earned the victory for the Mets, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 11, walking 2, and allowing 4 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Daniel Vogelbach in the win.
Pittsburgh got a 1-inning outing from Robert Stephenson in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 0 hits in his time on the mound, while Bryan Reynolds had 2 hits in the loss for the Pirates.
New York outhit their counterparts 10-4 in the game.