mlb Game Recap
New York vs Chicago Final: 4-2 - Recap
New York got a 4-2 victory over Chicago on Friday, with Nestor Cortes earning the victory and helping Yankees moneyline bettors cash out.
New York won as a -275 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 7.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Nestor Cortes earned the victory for the Yankees, throwing 7 innings of work, striking out 6, walking 1, and allowing 5 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Giancarlo Stanton in the win.
Chicago got a 4.2-inning outing from Mike Clevinger in the loss. He gave up 3 earned runs, 2 walks and 5 hits in his time on the mound, while Tommy Pham had 3 hits in the loss for the White Sox.
New York enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 9-8 advantage in hits.
Clay Holmes pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 2 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.