mlb Game Recap
Recap - Houston Defeats Tampa Bay 3-2
Houston got a 3-2 victory over Tampa Bay on Tuesday, with Yusei Kikuchi earning the victory and helping Astros moneyline bettors cash out.
Bettors who backed the Astros were rewarded as -125 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 7.5.
Houston got 1 innings from Ryan Pressly, who gave up 1 earned runs on 2 hits, while striking out 1. Yusei Kikuchi earned the victory, while the Astros got 1 RBIs from Yainer Diaz in the win.
Tampa Bay's starting pitcher Drew Rasmussen worked 2 innings, giving up 2 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 3 in the loss. They got 1 hits from Yandy Diaz in a losing cause.
Houston enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 9-5 advantage in hits.
The game was closed out by Josh Hader who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 1 batters to earn the save.