mlb Game Recap
Pittsburgh Drops Boston 4-1 - Match Report
Pittsburgh got a 4-1 victory over Boston on Tuesday, with Roansy Contreras earning the victory and helping Pirates moneyline bettors cash out.
The Pirates were a +133 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 9.
Roansy Contreras earned the victory for the Pirates, throwing 5.2 innings of work, striking out 2, walking 1, and allowing 3 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Bryan Reynolds in the win.
Boston's starting pitcher Ryan Brasier worked 1 innings, giving up 0 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Reese McGuire in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Pittsburgh as they had 5 hits, while Boston only had 4.
David Bednar pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.