mlb Game Recap
T.J. McFarland vs Jose Ruiz Battle Sees Philadelphia Fall 6-2
Oakland got 3 innings of work from Osvaldo Bido en route to a 6-2 victory over Philadelphia on Friday at Citizens Bank Park.
Oakland was an underdog by +220 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 9.
Osvaldo Bido earned the victory for the Athletics, throwing 3 innings of work, striking out 2, walking 0, and allowing 1 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Shea Langeliers in the win.
Philadelphia's starting pitcher Jose Ruiz worked 1 innings, giving up 1 hits and 2 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 1 hits from Kyle Schwarber in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Oakland as they had 8 hits, while Philadelphia only had 6.