mlb Game Recap
Pittsburgh Downed 10-7 By Cleveland - Carmen Mlodzinski Takes Loss
Cleveland got a 10-7 victory over Pittsburgh on Friday, with Luis Ortiz earning the victory and helping Guardians moneyline bettors cash out.
Cleveland was favored by -130 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 9.
Luis Ortiz earned the victory for the Guardians, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 8, walking 3, and allowing 4 hits and 2 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Bo Naylor in the win.
Pittsburgh's starting pitcher Tim Mayza worked 1.2 innings, giving up 2 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 1 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Bryan Reynolds in a losing cause.
Cleveland enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 14-11 advantage in hits.
Emmanuel Clase pitched the final 0.1 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.