mlb Game Recap
Recap - New York Defeats Pittsburgh 5-1
Pittsburgh struck out 10 times against Chris Bassitt in losing 5-1 to New York on Wednesday at PNC Park.
New York won as a -260 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 8.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Chris Bassitt earned the victory for the Mets, throwing 7 innings of work, striking out 10, walking 1, and allowing 5 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Tyler Naquin in the win.
Pittsburgh got a 1-inning outing from Duane Underwood Jr. in the loss. He gave up 1 earned runs, 0 walks and 2 hits in his time on the mound, while Michael Chavis had 2 hits in the loss for the Pirates.
The battle of the bats favored New York as they had 10 hits, while Pittsburgh only had 7.