mlb Game Recap
Game Wrap - St. Louis 8-5 Victors Over Cubs
Chicago dropped a 8-5 decision at Wrigley Field on Friday as St. Louis legged out a win behind winning pitcher Alex Reyes.
St. Louis won as a -137 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 8.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Alex Reyes earned the victory for the Cardinals, throwing 1.2 innings of work, striking out 3, walking 2, and allowing 2 hits and 4 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Paul Goldschmidt in the win.
Chicago's starting pitcher Jason Adam worked 1 innings, giving up 0 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 3 in the loss. They got 1 hits from David Bote in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored St. Louis as they had 10 hits, while Chicago only had 6.
The game was closed out by Giovanny Gallegos who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.