mlb Game Recap
Pittsburgh Tops Boston 4-2 - Recap
Pittsburgh got 6 innings of work from Paul Skenes en route to a 4-2 victory over Boston on Friday at Fenway Park.
Pittsburgh won as a -105 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 8 were rewarded at the payout window.
Paul Skenes earned the victory for the Pirates, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 6, walking 1, and allowing 7 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Tommy Pham in the win.
Boston's starting pitcher Justin Wilson worked 0.2 innings, giving up 0 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 1 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Romy Gonzalez in a losing cause.
Pittsburgh enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 10-9 advantage in hits.
The game was closed out by Dennis Santana who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 1 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.