mlb Game Recap
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Philadelphia Phillies Recap - Pirates Over Phillies 5-0
Pittsburgh's pitching staff did its job for UNDER bettors, holding Philadelphia scoreless in a 5-0 victory on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park.
The Pirates were a +200 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 8.5.
Pittsburgh got 2 innings from Manny Banuelos, who gave up 0 earned runs on 1 hits, while striking out 0. Roansy Contreras earned the victory, while the Pirates got 1 RBIs from Ke'Bryan Hayes in the win.
Philadelphia's starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard worked 5.2 innings, giving up 9 hits and 5 earned runs while striking out 5 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Matt Vierling in a losing cause.
Pittsburgh enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 9-4 advantage in hits.
Pittsburgh heads into a battle against Milwaukee. Philadelphia, meanwhile, will have their next action against Arizona.