mlb Game Recap
St. Louis Downed 8-0 By Oakland - Matthew Liberatore Takes Loss
Paul Blackburn led Oakland to a shutout performance against St. Louis 8-0 on Wednesday at Busch Stadium.
Oakland was an underdog by +141 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 9.
Oakland got 7 innings from Paul Blackburn, who gave up 0 earned runs on 6 hits, while striking out 8. Paul Blackburn earned the victory, while the Athletics got 2 RBIs from Jordan Diaz in the win.
St. Louis got a 4.2-inning outing from Casey Lawrence in the loss. He gave up 2 earned runs, 1 walks and 4 hits in his time on the mound, while Alec Burleson had 2 hits in the loss for the Cardinals.
Oakland outhit their counterparts 14-9 in the game.
Oakland heads into a battle against Baltimore. St. Louis, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.