mlb Game Recap
Tampa Bay Tops Chicago 8-2 - Recap
Tampa Bay grabbed a 8-2 win over Chicago on Monday, as Erasmo Ramirez was credited with a win at Tropicana Field.
Bettors who backed the Rays were rewarded as -160 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 8.5.
Erasmo Ramirez earned the victory for the Rays, throwing 3 innings of work, striking out 1, walking 1, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 4 RBIs from Jonny DeLuca in the win.
Chicago's starting pitcher Mike Clevinger worked 2 innings, giving up 6 hits and 3 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 1 hits from Bryan Ramos in a losing cause.
Tampa Bay enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 13-4 advantage in hits.