mlb Game Recap
St. Louis Falls 12-2 to San Diego - Recap
It wasn't going to be a low-scoring affair and San Diego made sure they came out on the winning end on Sunday, grabbing a 12-2 victory over St. Louis at Petco Park.
Bettors who backed the Padres were rewarded as -200 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 8.
Michael Wacha earned the victory for the Padres, throwing 7 innings of work, striking out 6, walking 1, and allowing 6 hits and 2 earned runs. That effort was supported by 4 RBIs from Juan Soto in the win.
St. Louis got a 1.2-inning outing from Casey Lawrence in the loss. He gave up 1 earned runs, 0 walks and 2 hits in his time on the mound, while Richie Palacios had 2 hits in the loss for the Cardinals.
San Diego outhit their counterparts 18-6 in the game.
San Diego looks to continue its winning ways next game with a battle against San Francisco. St. Louis will aim to get back on the winning track at Milwaukee.