mlb Game Recap
Arizona Downed 5-3 By St. Louis - Ryan Thompson Takes Loss
Arizona dropped a 5-3 decision at Busch Stadium on Monday as St. Louis legged out a win behind winning pitcher Ryan Helsley.
St. Louis was favored by -109 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 8.5.
Ryan Helsley earned the victory for the Cardinals, throwing 1 innings of work, striking out 1, walking 0, and allowing 1 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Nolan Gorman in the win.
Arizona's starting pitcher Scott McGough worked 1.1 innings, giving up 3 hits and 1 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Eugenio Suarez in a losing cause.
Arizona enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 9-7 advantage in hits.