mlb Game Recap
Chicago Downed 11-1 By Minnesota - Hayden Wesneski Takes Loss
It wasn't going to be a low-scoring affair and Minnesota made sure they came out on the winning end on Saturday, grabbing a 11-1 victory over Chicago at Target Field.
Bettors who backed the Twins were rewarded as -170 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 7.5.
Minnesota got 6 innings from Joe Ryan, who gave up 0 earned runs on 4 hits, while striking out 10. Joe Ryan earned the victory, while the Twins got 4 RBIs from Joey Gallo in the win.
Chicago's starting pitcher Brad Boxberger worked 0.2 innings, giving up 3 hits and 3 earned runs while striking out 1 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Tucker Barnhart in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Minnesota as they had 13 hits, while Chicago only had 6.