mlb Game Recap
Orion Kerkering Earns Win in Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets Game
Bryce Harper swatted 2 round trippers and drove in 3 runs as his Phillies defeated New York 6-4 at Citizens Bank Park.
Bettors who backed the Phillies were rewarded as -120 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 8.5.
Orion Kerkering earned the victory for the Phillies, throwing 1 innings of work, striking out 1, walking 0, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Bryce Harper in the win.
New York got a 6-inning outing from Luis Severino in the loss. He gave up 3 earned runs, 1 walks and 3 hits in his time on the mound, while Starling Marte had 2 hits in the loss for the Mets.
New York outhit their counterparts 9-8 in the game.
The game was closed out by Carlos Estevez who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 1 hits, 0 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.