mlb Game Recap
Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates Recap - Reds Over Pirates 4-0
Luis Cessa led Cincinnati to a shutout performance against Pittsburgh 4-0 on Thursday at PNC Park.
Bettors who backed the Reds were rewarded as +121 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 8.
Connor Overton earned the victory for the Reds, throwing 6.1 innings of work, striking out 1, walking 4, and allowing 3 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Tyler Stephenson in the win.
Pittsburgh got a 1-inning outing from Heath Hembree in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 1 walks and 0 hits in his time on the mound, while Ben Gamel had 2 hits in the loss for the Pirates.
The battle of the bats favored Cincinnati as they had 9 hits, while Pittsburgh only had 4.