mlb Game Recap
Isaac Mattson vs Carlos Estevez Battle Sees Pittsburgh Fall 4-3
Pittsburgh pitchers gave up 2 home runs to Salvador Perez and it cost them dearly in a 4-3 loss on Wednesday at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Royals were rewarded as -190 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 8.5.
Lucas Erceg earned the victory for the Royals, throwing 1 innings of work, striking out 1, walking 0, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Salvador Perez in the win.
Pittsburgh's starting pitcher Isaac Mattson worked 1 innings, giving up 2 hits and 1 earned runs while striking out 1 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Tommy Pham in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Kansas City as they had 11 hits, while Pittsburgh only had 8.
Carlos Estevez pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 1 hits in his outing.
Next game, Kansas City takes its act home to face New York looking for another win. For Pittsburgh, they head on the road to face Minnesota.