mlb Game Recap
Drew VerHagen vs Will Smith Battle Sees St. Louis Fall 6-4
Texas moneyline bettors cashed on Tuesday courtesy of a 6-4 win against the St. Louis Cardinals at Globe Life Field.
Bettors who backed the Rangers were rewarded as -135 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 9.5.
Dane Dunning earned the victory for the Rangers, throwing 5.2 innings of work, striking out 1, walking 2, and allowing 7 hits and 4 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Marcus Semien in the win.
St. Louis's starting pitcher Drew VerHagen worked 1 innings, giving up 2 hits and 1 earned runs while striking out 1 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Brendan Donovan in a losing cause.
Texas enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 12-7 advantage in hits.
Will Smith pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.