mlb Game Recap
Game Wrap - St. Louis 13-3 Victors Over Pirates
St. Louis scored early and often on Saturday, sprinting to a lead and into double figures with a 13-3 win over Pittsburgh.
Bettors who backed the Cardinals were rewarded as -230 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Jordan Montgomery earned the victory for the Cardinals, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 5, walking 1, and allowing 4 hits and 2 earned runs. That effort was supported by 4 RBIs from Corey Dickerson in the win.
Pittsburgh got a 1-inning outing from Manny Banuelos in the loss. He gave up 2 earned runs, 1 walks and 2 hits in his time on the mound, while Cal Mitchell had 2 hits in the loss for the Pirates.
The battle of the bats favored St. Louis as they had 8 hits, while Pittsburgh only had 7.