mlb Game Recap
Los Angeles Angels vs St. Louis Cardinals Wrap - St. Louis Wins 12-5
Ivan Herrera swatted 3 round trippers and drove in 6 runs as his Cardinals defeated Los Angeles 12-5 at Busch Stadium.
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 1.1 innings of work, striking out 1, walking 0, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 6 RBIs from Ivan Herrera in the win.
Los Angeles's starting pitcher Brock Burke worked 0.2 innings, giving up 2 hits and 4 earned runs while striking out 1 in the loss. They got 1 hits from Mike Trout in a losing cause.
St. Louis outhit their counterparts 12-6 in the game.
Next game, St. Louis takes its act on the road to face Boston looking for another win. For Los Angeles, they head home to face Cleveland.