mlb Game Recap
Recap - St. Louis Defeats Chicago 2-1
St. Louis got 6.1 innings of work from Miles Mikolas en route to a 2-1 victory over Chicago on Sunday at Wrigley Field.
The Cardinals were a +110 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 10.5.
Miles Mikolas earned the victory for the Cardinals, throwing 6.1 innings of work, striking out 5, walking 0, and allowing 4 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Pedro Pages in the win.
Chicago's starting pitcher Drew Smyly worked 2 innings, giving up 2 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 2 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Ian Happ in a losing cause.
St. Louis enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 9-5 advantage in hits.
The game was closed out by Ryan Helsley who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 2 walks and fanned 1 batters to earn the save.
St. Louis heads into a battle against Miami. Chicago, meanwhile, will have their next action against San Francisco.