mlb Game Recap
Chase De Jong vs Adam Ottavino Battle Sees Pittsburgh Fall 5-1
New York got a 5-1 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday, with Chris Bassitt earning the victory and helping Mets moneyline bettors cash out.
Bettors who backed the Mets were rewarded as -320 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 8.
Chris Bassitt earned the victory for the Mets, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 8, walking 2, and allowing 3 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Eduardo Escobar in the win.
Pittsburgh's starting pitcher Chase De Jong worked 2 innings, giving up 1 hits and 1 earned runs while striking out 3 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Rodolfo Castro in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored New York as they had 5 hits, while Pittsburgh only had 4.