mlb Game Recap
Aroldis Chapman vs Jameson Taillon Battle Sees Chicago Fall 3-2
Pittsburgh moneyline bettors cashed on Sunday courtesy of a 3-2 win against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
Pittsburgh won as a +110 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 7.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Mitch Keller earned the victory for the Pirates, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 3, walking 3, and allowing 2 hits and 2 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Nick Gonzales in the win.
Chicago got a 4.2-inning outing from Jameson Taillon in the loss. He gave up 3 earned runs, 2 walks and 6 hits in his time on the mound, while Mike Tauchman had 1 hits in the loss for the Cubs.
Pittsburgh enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 10-2 advantage in hits.
The game was closed out by David Bednar who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 1 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.
Next game, Pittsburgh takes its act home to face San Francisco looking for another win. For Chicago, they head home to face Atlanta.