mlb Game Recap
Johan Oviedo Tagged With Loss in Cardinals-Pirates Match
St. Louis moneyline bettors cashed on Sunday courtesy of a 6-4 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis was favored by -134 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 9.
Zack Thompson earned the victory for the Cardinals, throwing 7 innings of work, striking out 6, walking 0, and allowing 7 hits and 3 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Nolan Gorman in the win.
Pittsburgh got a 1.2-inning outing from Rob Zastryzny in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 2 hits in his time on the mound, while Liover Peguero had 2 hits in the loss for the Pirates.
The game was closed out by Giovanny Gallegos who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 1 batters to earn the save.
St. Louis looks to continue its winning ways next game with a battle against Atlanta. Pittsburgh will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Milwaukee.