mlb Game Recap
Drew Smyly vs Jakob Junis Tilt Ends in Chicago 13-4 Win
Chicago grabbed a 13-4 win over Cincinnati on Wednesday, as Kyle Hendricks was credited with a win at Great American Ball Park.
Chicago won as a +125 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 9.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Kyle Hendricks earned the victory for the Cubs, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 4, walking 2, and allowing 4 hits and 3 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Seiya Suzuki in the win.
Cincinnati got a 1.1-inning outing from Jakob Junis in the loss. He gave up 3 earned runs, 1 walks and 4 hits in his time on the mound, while Santiago Espinal had 2 hits in the loss for the Reds.
The battle of the bats favored Chicago as they had 17 hits, while Cincinnati only had 6.
Next game, Chicago takes its act home to face St. Louis looking for another win. For Cincinnati, they head home to face San Francisco.