mlb Game Recap
Jake Woodford vs Craig Kimbrel Battle Sees St. Louis Fall 8-5
Chicago moneyline bettors cashed on Friday courtesy of a 8-5 win against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field.
Bettors who backed the Cubs were rewarded as -150 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 9.5.
Tommy Nance earned the victory for the Cubs, throwing 2 innings of work, striking out 2, walking 1, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Joc Pederson in the win.
St. Louis got a 1-inning outing from Jake Woodford in the loss. He gave up 1 earned runs, 0 walks and 1 hits in his time on the mound, while Yadier Molina had 3 hits in the loss for the Cardinals.
Chicago outhit their counterparts 10-9 in the game.
Craig Kimbrel pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.