mlb Game Recap
Game Wrap - Pittsburgh 2-0 Victors Over Nationals
Pittsburgh didn't allow Washington to get on track at the plate, mowing them down for a 2-0 shutout win and a trip to the pay window for bettors on Thursday.
Pittsburgh won as a -165 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 8.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Mitch Keller earned the victory for the Pirates, throwing 8 innings of work, striking out 7, walking 1, and allowing 2 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 1 RBIs from Jack Suwinski in the win.
Washington's starting pitcher Jordan Weems worked 0.2 innings, giving up 0 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 1 in the loss. They got 1 hits from Jake Alu in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Pittsburgh as they had 5 hits, while Washington only had 2.
The game was closed out by David Bednar who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.
Next game, Pittsburgh takes its act home to face New York looking for another win. For Washington, they head on the road to face Milwaukee.