mlb Game Recap
Houston Drops Chicago 8-3 - Match Report
Jake Meyers swatted 2 round trippers and drove in 7 runs as his Astros defeated Chicago 8-3 at Rate Field.
The Astros were a -225 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 7.5.
Hunter Brown earned the victory for the Astros, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 9, walking 3, and allowing 4 hits and 3 earned runs. That effort was supported by 7 RBIs from Jake Meyers in the win.
Chicago's starting pitcher Penn Murfee worked 1.1 innings, giving up 2 hits and 1 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Andrew Vaughn in a losing cause.
Houston outhit their counterparts 13-6 in the game.