mlb Game Recap
Houston Downed 4-2 By St. Louis - Framber Valdez Takes Loss
Houston dropped a 4-2 decision at Busch Stadium on Tuesday as St. Louis legged out a win behind winning pitcher Jordan Montgomery.
The Cardinals were a +100 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 7.5.
Jordan Montgomery earned the victory for the Cardinals, throwing 6.2 innings of work, striking out 6, walking 1, and allowing 6 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Paul DeJong in the win.
Houston got a 1-inning outing from Ryne Stanek in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 1 walks and 0 hits in his time on the mound, while Alex Bregman had 1 hits in the loss for the Astros.
The battle of the bats favored St. Louis as they had 8 hits, while Houston only had 7.
Jordan Hicks pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.