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Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cubs Game Ends in 10-6 Cubs Victory - Recap

Chicago grabbed a 10-6 win over Pittsburgh on Wednesday, as Drew Smyly was credited with a win at Wrigley Field.

Chicago won as a -150 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 9 were rewarded at the payout window.

Drew Smyly earned the victory for the Cubs, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 4, walking 1, and allowing 9 hits and 5 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Mike Tauchman in the win.

Pittsburgh got a 1-inning outing from Angel Perdomo in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 0 hits in his time on the mound, while Bryan Reynolds had 3 hits in the loss for the Pirates.

The battle of the bats favored Chicago as they had 13 hits, while Pittsburgh only had 12.