mlb Game Recap
Pittsburgh Drops Milwaukee 5-4 - Match Report
Pittsburgh moneyline bettors cashed on Sunday courtesy of a 5-4 win against the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park.
Pittsburgh was an underdog by +170 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went PUSH the consensus closing total of 9.
Chris Stratton earned the victory for the Pirates, throwing 1 innings of work, striking out 1, walking 0, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Gregory Polanco in the win.
Milwaukee's starting pitcher David Phelps worked 1 innings, giving up 2 hits and 2 earned runs while striking out 2 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Omar Narvaez in a losing cause.
Pittsburgh enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 9-7 advantage in hits.
The game was closed out by Richard Rodriguez who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.
Pittsburgh heads into a battle against Chicago. Milwaukee, meanwhile, will have their next action against Cincinnati.