mlb Game Recap
Jameson Taillon Earns Win in Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs Game
Chicago got a shutout performance from its pitching staff en route to a 4-0 victory over Pittsburgh on Monday at PNC Park.
The Cubs were a -120 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 8.
Jameson Taillon earned the victory for the Cubs, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 3, walking 2, and allowing 2 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 1 RBIs from Pete Crow-Armstrong in the win.
Pittsburgh's starting pitcher Dauri Moreta worked 1.1 innings, giving up 0 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 1 hits from Bryan Reynolds in a losing cause.
Chicago outhit their counterparts 9-3 in the game.
The game was closed out by Brad Keller who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 1 batters to earn the save.