mlb Game Recap
Lance McCullers Jr. vs Nathan Eovaldi Battle Sees Texas Fall 6-3
Houston moneyline bettors cashed on Friday courtesy of a 6-3 win against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field.
Bettors who backed the Astros were rewarded as +165 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 8.
Houston got 4 innings from Lance McCullers Jr., who gave up 0 earned runs on 4 hits, while striking out 2. Kaleb Ort earned the victory, while the Astros got 3 RBIs from Christian Walker in the win.
Texas's starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi worked 5.2 innings, giving up 2 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 5 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Josh Jung in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Houston as they had 9 hits, while Texas only had 5.