mlb Game Recap
Adam Wainwright vs Sean Newcomb Tilt Ends in Chicago 2-0 Win
Sean Newcomb led Chicago to a shutout performance against St. Louis 2-0 on Tuesday at Wrigley Field.
Chicago was an underdog by +160 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 8.
Michael Rucker earned the victory for the Cubs, throwing 2 innings of work, striking out 1, walking 0, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 1 RBIs from Seiya Suzuki in the win.
St. Louis's starting pitcher Adam Wainwright worked 6 innings, giving up 5 hits and 2 earned runs while striking out 3 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Lars Nootbaar in a losing cause.
Brandon Hughes pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.