mlb Game Recap
Sonny Gray vs Ross Stripling Tilt Ends in St. Louis 3-1 Win
St. Louis grabbed a 3-1 win over Oakland on Monday, as Sonny Gray was credited with a win at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
St. Louis won as a -179 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 7.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Sonny Gray earned the victory for the Cardinals, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 6, walking 0, and allowing 4 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 1 RBIs from Nolan Arenado in the win.
Oakland got a 5.2-inning outing from Ross Stripling in the loss. He gave up 3 earned runs, 2 walks and 6 hits in his time on the mound, while Zack Gelof had 2 hits in the loss for the Athletics.
The battle of the bats favored St. Louis as they had 8 hits, while Oakland only had 5.
The game was closed out by Ryan Helsley who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.