mlb Game Recap
Chris Stratton vs T.J. McFarland Battle Sees Oakland Fall 3-2
Freddy Fermin swatted 2 round trippers and drove in 2 runs as his Royals defeated Oakland 3-2 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Bettors who backed the Royals were rewarded as -150 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 7.5.
Kansas City got 0.2 innings from Chris Stratton, who gave up 0 earned runs on 0 hits, while striking out 0. James McArthur earned the victory, while the Royals got 2 RBIs from Freddy Fermin in the win.
Oakland got a 1-inning outing from T.J. McFarland in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 0 hits in his time on the mound, while Zack Gelof had 2 hits in the loss for the Athletics.
The battle of the bats favored Oakland as they had 7 hits, while Kansas City only had 9.
The game was closed out by Chris Stratton who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.
Next game, Kansas City takes its act on the road to face Texas looking for another win. For Oakland, they head home to face Minnesota.