mlb Game Recap
New York Tops Philadelphia 4-2 - Recap
New York grabbed a 4-2 win over Philadelphia on Thursday, as Max Scherzer was credited with a win at Citi Field.
The Mets were a -180 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 8.5.
Max Scherzer earned the victory for the Mets, throwing 7 innings of work, striking out 9, walking 1, and allowing 5 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Mark Canha in the win.
Philadelphia got a 1-inning outing from Craig Kimbrel in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 0 hits in his time on the mound, while Nick Castellanos had 3 hits in the loss for the Phillies.
Philadelphia outhit their counterparts 6-4 in the game.
Drew Smith pitched the final 0.1 innings for the save. He struck out 0 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.
Next game, New York takes its act home to face Toronto looking for another win. For Philadelphia, they head on the road to face Washington.