mlb Game Recap
Cleveland Downed 4-2 By Cincinnati - Trevor Stephan Takes Loss
Cincinnati got a 4-2 victory over Cleveland on Thursday, with Luis Cessa earning the victory and helping Reds moneyline bettors cash out.
Cincinnati won as a +120 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 8 were rewarded at the payout window.
Luis Cessa earned the victory for the Reds, throwing 0.2 innings of work, striking out 0, walking 1, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 1 RBIs from Tyler Naquin in the win.
Cleveland's starting pitcher Cal Quantrill worked 7 innings, giving up 5 hits and 1 earned runs while striking out 5 in the loss. They got 1 hits from Amed Rosario in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Cincinnati as they had 8 hits, while Cleveland only had 3.
The game was closed out by Tony Santillan who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 1 batters to earn the save.
Next game, Cincinnati takes its act on the road to face Toronto looking for another win. For Cleveland, they head home to face Detroit.