mlb Game Recap
Recap - Atlanta Defeats St. Louis 5-2
Atlanta got 6 innings of work from Bryce Elder en route to a 5-2 victory over St. Louis on Wednesday at Busch Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Braves were rewarded as +110 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 9.
Bryce Elder earned the victory for the Braves, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 6, walking 3, and allowing 2 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Matt Olson in the win.
St. Louis got a 6-inning outing from Miles Mikolas in the loss. He gave up 5 earned runs, 1 walks and 9 hits in his time on the mound, while Jordan Walker had 2 hits in the loss for the Cardinals.
The battle of the bats favored Atlanta as they had 10 hits, while St. Louis only had 6.
The game was closed out by Jesse Chavez who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.
Atlanta looks to continue its winning ways next game with a battle against San Diego. St. Louis will aim to get back on the winning track at Milwaukee.