mlb Game Recap
Recap - Pittsburgh Defeats Chicago 5-4
Pittsburgh moneyline bettors cashed on Thursday courtesy of a 5-4 win against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
Pittsburgh was an underdog by +105 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 8.
Jared Jones earned the victory for the Pirates, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 7, walking 0, and allowing 7 hits and 3 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Edward Olivares in the win.
Chicago got a 5.2-inning outing from Justin Steele in the loss. He gave up 5 earned runs, 1 walks and 6 hits in his time on the mound, while Cody Bellinger had 1 hits in the loss for the Cubs.
David Bednar pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.