mlb Game Recap
Recap - St. Louis Defeats Colorado 9-6
St. Louis grabbed a 9-6 win over Colorado on Tuesday, as Giovanny Gallegos was credited with a win at Coors Field.
Bettors who backed the Cardinals were rewarded as -170 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 12.
Giovanny Gallegos earned the victory for the Cardinals, throwing 1.1 innings of work, striking out 2, walking 0, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Nolan Arenado in the win.
Colorado got a 0.2-inning outing from Pierce Johnson in the loss. He gave up 3 earned runs, 2 walks and 3 hits in his time on the mound, while Kris Bryant had 2 hits in the loss for the Rockies.
The battle of the bats favored Colorado as they had 11 hits, while St. Louis only had 12.
The game was closed out by Ryan Helsley who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 2 hits, 0 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.