mlb Game Recap
Boston vs St. Louis Final: 18-7 - Recap
It wasn't going to be a low-scoring affair and Boston made sure they came out on the winning end on Sunday, grabbing a 18-7 victory over St. Louis at Fenway Park.
Boston was favored by -130 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 9.5.
Hunter Dobbins earned the victory for the Red Sox, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 5, walking 2, and allowing 8 hits and 2 earned runs. That effort was supported by 6 RBIs from Alex Bregman in the win.
St. Louis got a 2.2-inning outing from Miles Mikolas in the loss. He gave up 8 earned runs, 1 walks and 11 hits in his time on the mound, while Brendan Donovan had 3 hits in the loss for the Cardinals.
Boston enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 22-12 advantage in hits.
Cooper Criswell pitched the final 3 innings for the save. He struck out 0 and allowed 4 hits in his outing.
Next game, Boston takes its act home to face Toronto looking for another win. For St. Louis, they head on the road to face Pittsburgh.