mlb Game Recap
St. Louis vs Houston Final: 4-1 - Recap
St. Louis got a 4-1 victory over Houston on Wednesday, with Steven Matz earning the victory and helping Cardinals moneyline bettors cash out.
St. Louis was an underdog by -110 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 8.
Steven Matz earned the victory for the Cardinals, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 5, walking 0, and allowing 2 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Lars Nootbaar in the win.
Houston got a 1.1-inning outing from Steven Okert in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 0 hits in his time on the mound, while Jose Altuve had 2 hits in the loss for the Astros.
St. Louis outhit their counterparts 8-4 in the game.
Ryan Helsley pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 0 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.
St. Louis looks to continue its winning ways next game with a battle against New York. Houston will aim to get back on the winning track vs. San Diego.