mlb Game Recap
Houston Tops Tampa Bay 2-1 - Recap
Houston got 6 innings of work from Cristian Javier en route to a 2-1 victory over Tampa Bay on Saturday at Minute Maid Park.
Houston won as a -140 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Cristian Javier earned the victory for the Astros, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 7, walking 2, and allowing 2 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 1 RBIs from Jeremy Pena in the win.
Tampa Bay's starting pitcher JT Chargois worked 2 innings, giving up 1 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 3 in the loss. They got 2 hits from David Peralta in a losing cause.
Houston enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 6-4 advantage in hits.
The game was closed out by Ryan Pressly who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 1 hits, 2 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.