mlb Game Recap
Recap - St. Louis Defeats Los Angeles 10-5
Oscar Mercado drove in 5 runs as his Cardinals defeated Los Angeles 10-5 at Busch Stadium.
The Cardinals were a +115 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 8.
Drew VerHagen earned the victory for the Cardinals, throwing 2.1 innings of work, striking out 3, walking 0, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 5 RBIs from Oscar Mercado in the win.
Los Angeles got a 3.2-inning outing from Clayton Kershaw in the loss. He gave up 4 earned runs, 3 walks and 5 hits in his time on the mound, while Miguel Rojas had 2 hits in the loss for the Dodgers.
St. Louis outhit their counterparts 12-6 in the game.
St. Louis heads into a battle against Cincinnati. Los Angeles, meanwhile, will have their next action against Atlanta.