mlb Game Recap
St. Louis Falls 8-4 to New York - Recap
St. Louis dropped a 8-4 decision at Busch Stadium on Sunday as New York legged out a win behind winning pitcher Luke Weaver.
Bettors who backed the Yankees were rewarded as -160 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 9.
Luke Weaver earned the victory for the Yankees, throwing 1.2 innings of work, striking out 1, walking 1, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Cody Bellinger in the win.
St. Louis's starting pitcher Miles Mikolas worked 5 innings, giving up 4 hits and 3 earned runs while striking out 1 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Lars Nootbaar in a losing cause.
New York enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 8-7 advantage in hits.
New York heads into a battle against Tampa Bay. St. Louis, meanwhile, will have their next action against Miami.