mlb Game Recap
Oakland vs Cleveland Game Final 17-0 - Chris Bassitt Earns Win
Oakland scored early and often on Thursday, sprinting to a lead and into double figures with a 17-0 win over Cleveland.
The Athletics were a -168 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 9.5.
Chris Bassitt earned the victory for the Athletics, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 6, walking 2, and allowing 3 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Starling Marte in the win.
Cleveland got a 1.1-inning outing from Blake Parker in the loss. He gave up 1 earned runs, 0 walks and 4 hits in his time on the mound, while Wilson Ramos had 1 hits in the loss for the Indians.
The battle of the bats favored Oakland as they had 14 hits, while Cleveland only had 3.
Next game, Oakland takes its act on the road to face Texas looking for another win. For Cleveland, they head on the road to face Detroit.