mlb Game Recap
St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Recap - Cardinals Over Cubs 13-3
St. Louis scored early and often on Tuesday, sprinting to a lead and into double figures with a 13-3 win over Chicago.
Bettors who backed the Cardinals were rewarded as -134 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 9.
Jake Woodford earned the victory for the Cardinals, throwing 5.1 innings of work, striking out 1, walking 1, and allowing 4 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Tommy Edman in the win.
Chicago's starting pitcher Adrian Sampson worked 3.1 innings, giving up 8 hits and 5 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Nick Madrigal in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored St. Louis as they had 16 hits, while Chicago only had 7.