mlb Game Recap
St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals Wrap - St. Louis Wins 12-5
Paul DeJong swatted 2 round trippers and drove in 5 runs as his Cardinals defeated Washington 12-5 at Nationals Park.
Bettors who backed the Cardinals were rewarded as -112 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 8.
Jack Flaherty earned the victory for the Cardinals, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 5, walking 2, and allowing 6 hits and 2 earned runs. That effort was supported by 5 RBIs from Paul DeJong in the win.
Washington's starting pitcher Hernan Perez worked 1 innings, giving up 1 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 1 hits from Juan Soto in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored St. Louis as they had 12 hits, while Washington only had 7.