mlb Game Recap
Recap - Cincinnati Defeats Chicago 5-1
Cincinnati got 7 innings of work from Zack Littell en route to a 5-1 victory over Chicago on Tuesday at Wrigley Field.
Bettors who backed the Reds were rewarded as +155 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 7.5.
Zack Littell earned the victory for the Reds, throwing 7 innings of work, striking out 8, walking 2, and allowing 3 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 4 RBIs from Spencer Steer in the win.
Chicago's starting pitcher Taylor Rogers worked 0.1 innings, giving up 1 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 1 hits from Ian Happ in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Cincinnati as they had 9 hits, while Chicago only had 4.