mlb Game Recap
Zach Thompson Earns Win in Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds Game
Pittsburgh moneyline bettors cashed on Saturday courtesy of a 3-1 win against the Cincinnati Reds at PNC Park.
The Pirates were a +105 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 8.
Zach Thompson earned the victory for the Pirates, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 3, walking 3, and allowing 1 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 1 RBIs from Daniel Vogelbach in the win.
Cincinnati got a 1-inning outing from Ross Detwiler in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 1 walks and 0 hits in his time on the mound, while Albert Almora Jr. had 1 hits in the loss for the Reds.
Pittsburgh enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 5-4 advantage in hits.
The game was closed out by David Bednar who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 1 batters to earn the save.