mlb Game Recap
Oakland Tops Pittsburgh 5-1 - Recap
Oakland grabbed a 5-1 win over Pittsburgh on Monday, as Joe Boyle was credited with a win at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Bettors who backed the Athletics were rewarded as +105 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 7.5.
Oakland got 2 innings from Michael Kelly, who gave up 0 earned runs on 1 hits, while striking out 1. Joe Boyle earned the victory, while the Athletics got 2 RBIs from Tyler Nevin in the win.
Pittsburgh's starting pitcher Roansy Contreras worked 2 innings, giving up 2 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 3 in the loss. They got 1 hits from Ke'Bryan Hayes in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Oakland as they had 8 hits, while Pittsburgh only had 2.