mlb Game Recap
Pittsburgh Falls 5-2 to New York - Recap
New York got a 5-2 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday, with Jose Butto earning the victory and helping Mets moneyline bettors cash out.
The Mets were a -126 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 9.5.
Jose Butto earned the victory for the Mets, throwing 1.2 innings of work, striking out 0, walking 1, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Luis Torrens in the win.
Pittsburgh's starting pitcher Dennis Santana worked 2 innings, giving up 2 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 2 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Bryan Reynolds in a losing cause.
New York enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 11-6 advantage in hits.
Edwin Diaz pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.