mlb Game Recap
Matt Barnes vs Manny Banuelos Tilt Ends in Boston 5-3 Win
Boston moneyline bettors cashed on Tuesday courtesy of a 5-3 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.
The Red Sox were a -135 favorite in the win. The combined score pushed PUSH the total, which closed at 8.
Nick Pivetta earned the victory for the Red Sox, throwing 7 innings of work, striking out 6, walking 3, and allowing 1 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 1 RBIs from Eric Hosmer in the win.
Pittsburgh got a 1-inning outing from Manny Banuelos in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 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 Boston as they had 5 hits, while Pittsburgh only had 4.
The game was closed out by Matt Barnes who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.