mlb Game Recap
Washington Drops Cincinnati 8-5 - Match Report
Cincinnati dropped a 8-5 decision at Nationals Park on Friday as Washington legged out a win behind winning pitcher Patrick Corbin.
Washington was an underdog by +121 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 9.5.
Patrick Corbin earned the victory for the Nationals, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 6, walking 0, and allowing 3 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Juan Yepez in the win.
Cincinnati's starting pitcher Buck Farmer worked 1.2 innings, giving up 1 hits and 1 earned runs while striking out 3 in the loss. They got 1 hits from Stuart Fairchild in a losing cause.
The game was closed out by Kyle Finnegan who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 1 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.