mlb Game Recap
Baltimore vs Pittsburgh Final: 5-2 - Recap
Pittsburgh dropped a 5-2 decision at PNC Park on Friday as Baltimore legged out a win behind winning pitcher Grayson Rodriguez.
The Orioles were a -120 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 7.5.
Grayson Rodriguez earned the victory for the Orioles, throwing 6.1 innings of work, striking out 7, walking 2, and allowing 6 hits and 2 earned runs. That effort was supported by 1 RBIs from Gunnar Henderson 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 3 hits in his time on the mound, while Oneil Cruz had 3 hits in the loss for the Pirates.
The battle of the bats favored Baltimore as they had 12 hits, while Pittsburgh only had 6.
The game was closed out by Craig Kimbrel who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.