mlb Game Recap
St. Louis Tops Pittsburgh 6-4 - Recap
St. Louis got a 6-4 victory over Pittsburgh on Wednesday, with Zack Thompson earning the victory and helping Cardinals moneyline bettors cash out.
Bettors who backed the Cardinals were rewarded as -128 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 9.
St. Louis got 0.2 innings from Drew VerHagen, who gave up 0 earned runs on 1 hits, while striking out 1. Zack Thompson earned the victory, while the Cardinals got 2 RBIs from Nolan Arenado in the win.
Pittsburgh got a 2.1-inning outing from Yohan Ramirez in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 1 walks and 1 hits in his time on the mound, while Andrew McCutchen had 3 hits in the loss for the Pirates.
The game was closed out by JoJo Romero who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 2 hits, 0 walks and fanned 3 batters to earn the save.
Next game, St. Louis takes its act on the road to face Philadelphia looking for another win. For Pittsburgh, they head home to face Chicago.