mlb Game Recap
Chicago Drops St. Louis 5-4 - Match Report
Chicago got 2 innings of work from Nate Pearson en route to a 5-4 victory over St. Louis on Thursday at Wrigley Field.
Bettors who backed the Cubs were rewarded as -110 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 8.
Chicago got 0.1 innings from Jorge Lopez, who gave up 0 earned runs on 1 hits, while striking out 1. Nate Pearson earned the victory, while the Cubs got 2 RBIs from Dansby Swanson in the win.
St. Louis's starting pitcher Sonny Gray worked 7 innings, giving up 5 hits and 2 earned runs while striking out 9 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Paul Goldschmidt in a losing cause.
St. Louis outhit their counterparts 12-9 in the game.