mlb Game Recap
Recap - Baltimore Defeats Chicago 8-6
Baltimore got 5 innings of work from Grayson Rodriguez en route to a 8-6 victory over Chicago on Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Baltimore was favored by -225 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 8.
Grayson Rodriguez earned the victory for the Orioles, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 7, walking 5, and allowing 3 hits and 2 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Jorge Mateo in the win.
Chicago's starting pitcher Mike Clevinger worked 4.2 innings, giving up 7 hits and 5 earned runs while striking out 5 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Tommy Pham in a losing cause.
Baltimore enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 13-7 advantage in hits.
The game was closed out by Craig Kimbrel who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.