mlb Game Recap
New York Downed 4-2 By St. Louis - Jose Butto Takes Loss
St. Louis grabbed a 4-2 win over New York on Friday, as Miles Mikolas was credited with a win at Citi Field.
St. Louis won as a +112 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 7.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Miles Mikolas earned the victory for the Cardinals, throwing 5.2 innings of work, striking out 5, walking 0, and allowing 7 hits and 2 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Alec Burleson in the win.
New York got a 1.2-inning outing from Jorge Lopez in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 0 hits in his time on the mound, while Tomas Nido had 2 hits in the loss for the Mets.
New York enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 8-5 advantage in hits.
Ryan Helsley pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 2 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.