mlb Game Recap
Seattle Falls 5-1 to Boston - Recap
Seattle dropped a 5-1 decision at T-Mobile Park on Sunday as Boston legged out a win behind winning pitcher Garrett Whitlock.
Bettors who backed the Red Sox were rewarded as -103 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 8.
Garrett Whitlock earned the victory for the Red Sox, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 8, walking 0, and allowing 3 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Enmanuel Valdez in the win.
Seattle's starting pitcher Trent Thornton worked 1 innings, giving up 1 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Ty France in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Boston as they had 10 hits, while Seattle only had 4.
The game was closed out by Justin Slaten who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 1 batters to earn the save.
Next game, Boston takes its act on the road to face Oakland looking for another win. For Seattle, they head home to face Cleveland.