mlb Game Recap
Kansas City vs Texas Game Final 6-4 - Angel Zerpa Earns Win
Kansas City grabbed a 6-4 win over Texas on Thursday, as Angel Zerpa was credited with a win at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Royals were rewarded as -120 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 9.
Angel Zerpa earned the victory for the Royals, throwing 1.2 innings of work, striking out 1, walking 0, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 1 RBIs from Salvador Perez in the win.
Texas's starting pitcher Patrick Corbin worked 3.2 innings, giving up 7 hits and 4 earned runs while striking out 2 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Corey Seager in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Texas as they had 9 hits, while Kansas City only had 10.
Carlos Estevez pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.
Kansas City heads into a battle against Detroit. Texas, meanwhile, will have their next action against Cleveland.