mlb Game Recap
Cincinnati Tops Cleveland 3-1 - Recap
Will Benson swatted 2 round trippers and drove in 3 runs as his Reds defeated Cleveland 3-1 at Great American Ball Park.
Bettors who backed the Reds were rewarded as -135 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 9.
Cincinnati got 0.1 innings from Taylor Rogers, who gave up 0 earned runs on 0 hits, while striking out 1. Andrew Abbott earned the victory, while the Reds got 3 RBIs from Will Benson in the win.
Cleveland's starting pitcher Kolby Allard worked 2 innings, giving up 1 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Jose Ramirez in a losing cause.
The game was closed out by Emilio Pagan who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 2 hits, 0 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.
Cincinnati heads into a battle against Pittsburgh. Cleveland, meanwhile, will have their next action against Minnesota.