mlb Game Recap
Alex Wood vs Daniel Palencia Battle Sees San Francisco Fall 8-2
Chicago moneyline bettors cashed on Wednesday courtesy of a 8-2 win against the San Francisco Giants at Wrigley Field.
Bettors who backed the Cubs were rewarded as -150 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 11.
Jordan Wicks earned the victory for the Cubs, throwing 6.2 innings of work, striking out 1, walking 0, and allowing 9 hits and 2 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Seiya Suzuki in the win.
San Francisco's starting pitcher Alex Wood worked 2.1 innings, giving up 5 hits and 5 earned runs while striking out 2 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Thairo Estrada in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Chicago as they had 11 hits, while San Francisco only had 10.
Next game, Chicago takes its act home to face Arizona looking for another win. For San Francisco, they head home to face Colorado.