mlb Game Recap
Rich Hill vs Hector Santiago Battle Sees Tampa Bay Fall 6-5
Tampa Bay dropped a 6-5 decision at T-Mobile Park on Thursday as Seattle legged out a win behind winning pitcher Hector Santiago.
Bettors who backed the Mariners were rewarded as +158 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 8.5.
Seattle got 1 innings from Hector Santiago, who gave up 0 earned runs on 0 hits, while striking out 3. Hector Santiago earned the victory, while the Mariners got 2 RBIs from Ty France in the win.
Tampa Bay's starting pitcher Rich Hill worked 5 innings, giving up 6 hits and 4 earned runs while striking out 5 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Randy Arozarena in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Seattle as they had 10 hits, while Tampa Bay only had 7.