mlb Game Recap
St. Louis Downed 4-1 By Atlanta - Steven Matz Takes Loss
St. Louis dropped a 4-1 decision at Busch Stadium on Tuesday as Atlanta legged out a win behind winning pitcher Dylan Dodd.
Bettors who backed the Braves were rewarded as +122 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 9.5.
Dylan Dodd earned the victory for the Braves, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 3, walking 0, and allowing 6 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Austin Riley in the win.
St. Louis's starting pitcher Drew VerHagen worked 1.2 innings, giving up 1 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 2 in the loss. They got 1 hits from Paul Goldschmidt in a losing cause.
Atlanta enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 12-10 advantage in hits.
A.J. Minter pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.