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Recap - Baltimore Defeats Cincinnati 2-1

Cincinnati dropped a 2-1 decision at Great American Ball Park on Saturday as Baltimore legged out a win behind winning pitcher John Means.

Bettors who backed the Orioles were rewarded as +105 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 9.

John Means earned the victory for the Orioles, throwing 7 innings of work, striking out 8, walking 0, and allowing 3 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 1 RBIs from Jorge Mateo in the win.

Cincinnati got a 2-inning outing from Nick Martinez in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 1 walks and 0 hits in his time on the mound, while Jonathan India had 2 hits in the loss for the Reds.

The battle of the bats favored Baltimore as they had 7 hits, while Cincinnati only had 6.

Yennier Cano pitched the final 0.2 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.