mlb Game Recap
Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates Recap - Cubs Over Pirates 8-0
Pittsburgh was unable to break through against the Chicago pitching staff, losing 8-0 on Monday at PNC Park.
Chicago was favored by -125 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 9.
Chicago got 5 innings from Drew Smyly, who gave up 0 earned runs on 3 hits, while striking out 4. Drew Smyly earned the victory, while the Cubs got 3 RBIs from Mike Tauchman in the win.
Pittsburgh got a 0.1-inning outing from Ryan Borucki in the loss. He gave up 2 earned runs, 0 walks and 2 hits in his time on the mound, while Josh Palacios had 1 hits in the loss for the Pirates.
The battle of the bats favored Chicago as they had 10 hits, while Pittsburgh only had 5.