mlb Game Recap
St. Louis Cardinals vs San Diego Padres Wrap - St. Louis Wins 8-5
St. Louis moneyline bettors cashed on Saturday courtesy of a 8-5 win against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.
St. Louis was an underdog by +135 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 8.5.
Michael McGreevy earned the victory for the Cardinals, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 4, walking 1, and allowing 7 hits and 4 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Pedro Pages in the win.
San Diego's starting pitcher Wandy Peralta worked 1 innings, giving up 0 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 2 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Jackson Merrill in a losing cause.
St. Louis enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 12-9 advantage in hits.
JoJo Romero pitched the final 1.1 innings for the save. He struck out 0 and allowed 2 hits in his outing.