mlb Game Recap
St. Louis Cardinals Pittsburgh Pirates Game Ends in 5-0 Pirates Victory - Recap
St. Louis was unable to break through against the Pittsburgh pitching staff, losing 5-0 on Wednesday at PNC Park.
Pittsburgh was an underdog by -107 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 9.
Martin Perez earned the victory for the Pirates, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 2, walking 5, and allowing 4 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Connor Joe in the win.
St. Louis got a 2-inning outing from Giovanny Gallegos in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 0 hits in his time on the mound, while Masyn Winn had 2 hits in the loss for the Cardinals.
The battle of the bats favored St. Louis as they had 5 hits, while Pittsburgh only had 6.
Next game, Pittsburgh takes its act on the road to face Arizona looking for another win. For St. Louis, they head home to face Washington.