mlb Game Recap
Cincinnati Drops Chicago 4-3 - Match Report
Cincinnati grabbed a 4-3 win over Chicago on Saturday, as Andrew Abbott was credited with a win at Great American Ball Park.
Cincinnati was favored by -125 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 9.
Andrew Abbott earned the victory for the Reds, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 5, walking 4, and allowing 5 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from TJ Friedl in the win.
Chicago's starting pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. worked 0.2 innings, giving up 0 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 3 hits from David Bote in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Chicago as they had 6 hits, while Cincinnati only had 10.
Justin Wilson pitched the final 0.2 innings for the save. He struck out 0 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.