mlb Game Recap
John Gant Tagged With Loss in Twins-Cubs Match
Chicago grabbed a 3-1 win over Minnesota on Tuesday, as Manuel Rodriguez was credited with a win at Target Field.
Bettors who backed the Cubs were rewarded as +139 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 9.5.
Manuel Rodriguez earned the victory for the Cubs, throwing 2 innings of work, striking out 0, walking 2, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 1 RBIs from Robinson Chirinos in the win.
Minnesota's starting pitcher Caleb Thielbar worked 1 innings, giving up 1 hits and 1 earned runs while striking out 2 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Luis Arraez in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Minnesota as they had 7 hits, while Chicago only had 9.
Rowan Wick pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 2 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.