Chicago Downed 9-1 By Pittsburgh - Ramon Ortiz Takes Loss
Chicago Downed 9-1 By Pittsburgh - Ramon Ortiz Takes Loss
Pittsburgh's Andrew McCutchen was a wrecking crew on Sunday, driving in 5 runs to lead the Pirates to a 9-1 result against Chicago.
Pittsburgh was favored by -122 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 8.5.
Paul Maholm earned the victory for the Pirates, throwing 7 2/3 innings of work, striking out 8, walking 0, and allowing 4 hits and 1 earned run. That effort was supported by 5 RBIs from Andrew McCutchen in the win.
Chicago's starting pitcher Ramon Ortiz worked 4 innings, giving up 7 hits and 6 earned runs while striking out 2 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Darwin Barney in a losing cause.
Pittsburgh outhit their counterparts 9-4 in the game.
Next game, Pittsburgh takes its act on the road to face Houston looking for another win. For Chicago, they head home to face Florida.
Upcoming
Teams
Line
Votes
Score
Votes
Detroit
Cleveland
Cleveland
-142
+132
+132
61.4%
38.6%
38.6%
DET 5
CLE 1
CLE 1
60.9%
39.1%
39.1%
NY Yankees
Baltimore
Baltimore
+106
-116
-116
41.2%
58.8%
58.8%
NYY 2
BAL 3
BAL 3
69.0%
31.0%
31.0%
Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
+140
-150
-150
34.6%
65.4%
65.4%
CHC 4
PIT 5
PIT 5
44.3%
55.7%
55.7%
Tampa Bay
Toronto
Toronto
-145
+135
+135
60.7%
39.3%
39.3%
TB 4
TOR 3
TOR 3
49.5%
50.5%
50.5%
Cincinnati
NY Mets
NY Mets
-109
-101
-101
66.4%
33.6%
33.6%
CIN 4
NYM 0
NYM 0
62.7%
37.3%
37.3%
Philadelphia
Miami
Miami
-105
-105
-105
51.7%
48.3%
48.3%
PHI 7
MIA 3
MIA 3
50.2%
49.8%
49.8%
Minnesota
Atlanta
Atlanta
+180
-190
-190
29.8%
70.2%
70.2%
MIN 4
ATL 5
ATL 5
66.0%
34.0%
34.0%
Oakland
Texas
Texas
+188
-205
-205
31.5%
68.5%
68.5%
OAK 1
TEX 0
TEX 0
47.4%
52.6%
52.6%
Kansas City
Houston
Houston
-130
+120
+120
59.1%
40.9%
40.9%
KC 7
HOU 3
HOU 3
65.6%
34.4%
34.4%
Boston
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox
-107
-103
-103
51.7%
48.3%
48.3%
BOS 1
CHW 3
CHW 3
54.9%
45.1%
45.1%
LA Dodgers
Milwaukee
Milwaukee
-127
+117
+117
68.5%
31.5%
31.5%
LA 2
MIL 5
MIL 5
49.1%
50.9%
50.9%
Arizona
Colorado
Colorado
+110
-120
-120
45.5%
54.5%
54.5%
ARI 4
COL 5
COL 5
48.6%
51.4%
51.4%
Seattle
LA Angels
LA Angels
+147
-157
-157
33.2%
66.8%
66.8%
SEA 0
LAA 7
LAA 7
55.1%
44.9%
44.9%
St. Louis
San Diego
San Diego
-145
+135
+135
69.6%
30.4%
30.4%
STL 5
SD 1
SD 1
53.1%
46.9%
46.9%
Washington
San Francisco
San Francisco
+109
-119
-119
49.0%
51.0%
51.0%
WSH 2
SF 1
SF 1
56.3%
43.7%
43.7%
