mlb Game Recap
Chicago Cubs St. Louis Cardinals Game Ends in 2-0 Cardinals Victory - Recap
Chicago was unable to break through against the St. Louis pitching staff, losing 2-0 on Sunday at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis was favored by -185 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 7.5.
Miles Mikolas earned the victory for the Cardinals, throwing 8 innings of work, striking out 3, walking 1, and allowing 2 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Albert Pujols in the win.
Chicago got a 7-inning outing from Marcus Stroman in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 4 hits in his time on the mound, while Franmil Reyes had 1 hits in the loss for the Cubs.
St. Louis enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 6-2 advantage in hits.
Ryan Helsley pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.
St. Louis looks to continue its winning ways next game with a battle against Washington. Chicago will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Cincinnati.