mlb Game Recap
Pittsburgh Downed 8-3 By Cincinnati - Mitch Keller Takes Loss
Tyler Stephenson drove in 5 runs as his Reds defeated Pittsburgh 8-3 at Great American Ball Park.
Cincinnati was favored by -130 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 9.
Nick Martinez earned the victory for the Reds, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 9, walking 0, and allowing 2 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 5 RBIs from Tyler Stephenson in the win.
Pittsburgh's starting pitcher Mitch Keller worked 3.1 innings, giving up 7 hits and 8 earned runs while striking out 1 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Rowdy Tellez in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Pittsburgh as they had 8 hits, while Cincinnati only had 9.