mlb Game Recap
Pittsburgh vs Cincinnati Final: 3-1 - Recap
Pittsburgh got 5 innings of work from Andrew Heaney en route to a 3-1 victory over Cincinnati on Wednesday at PNC Park.
Bettors who backed the Pirates were rewarded as +105 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 8.
Andrew Heaney earned the victory for the Pirates, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 4, walking 2, and allowing 3 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 1 RBIs from Bryan Reynolds in the win.
Cincinnati got a 1.1-inning outing from Taylor Rogers in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 0 hits in his time on the mound, while Santiago Espinal had 1 hits in the loss for the Reds.
Pittsburgh enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 9-4 advantage in hits.
The game was closed out by Dennis Santana who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.
Pittsburgh heads into a battle against Milwaukee. Cincinnati, meanwhile, will have their next action against Chicago.