mlb Game Recap
New York Tops Texas 8-7 - Recap
Juan Soto swatted 2 round trippers and drove in 2 runs as his Yankees defeated Texas 8-7 at Yankee Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Yankees were rewarded as -147 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 10.
Marcus Stroman earned the victory for the Yankees, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 1, walking 3, and allowing 4 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 4 RBIs from Giancarlo Stanton in the win.
Texas's starting pitcher Andrew Heaney worked 4.2 innings, giving up 5 hits and 3 earned runs while striking out 4 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Carson Kelly in a losing cause.
Clay Holmes pitched the final 1.1 innings for the save. He struck out 2 and allowed 1 hits in his outing.
New York looks to continue its winning ways next game with a battle against Chicago. Texas will aim to get back on the winning track at Boston.