mlb Game Recap
St. Louis Falls 5-1 to Chicago - Recap
St. Louis dropped a 5-1 decision at Busch Stadium on Friday as Chicago legged out a win behind winning pitcher Kyle Hendricks.
Chicago won as a +170 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 8 were rewarded at the payout window.
Chicago got 7 innings from Kyle Hendricks, who gave up 0 earned runs on 5 hits, while striking out 3. Kyle Hendricks earned the victory, while the Cubs got 2 RBIs from Nico Hoerner in the win.
St. Louis's starting pitcher Sonny Gray worked 7 innings, giving up 9 hits and 3 earned runs while striking out 6 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Lars Nootbaar in a losing cause.
Chicago outhit their counterparts 13-6 in the game.
Hector Neris pitched the final 0.2 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.