mlb Game Recap
Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals Recap - Cardinals Over Cubs 5-4
Chicago dropped a 5-4 decision at Busch Stadium on Saturday as St. Louis legged out a win behind winning pitcher JoJo Romero.
Bettors who backed the Cardinals were rewarded as -150 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 8.5.
JoJo Romero earned the victory for the Cardinals, throwing 0.2 innings of work, striking out 0, walking 1, and allowing 1 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Nolan Arenado in the win.
Chicago got a 1.2-inning outing from Drew Smyly in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 2 hits in his time on the mound, while Michael Busch had 3 hits in the loss for the Cubs.
Chicago enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 12-11 advantage in hits.
Ryan Helsley pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 1 hits in his outing.