Game Wrap - Pittsburgh 6-3 Victors Over Cardinals
Game Wrap - Pittsburgh 6-3 Victors Over Cardinals
Erik Bedard reached double figures in strikeouts, fanning 11 Cardinals en route to a 6-3 win over St. Louis on Thursday at Busch Stadium.
The Pirates were a +141 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 7.5.
Pittsburgh got 5 innings from Erik Bedard, who gave up 2 earned runs on 5 hits, while striking out 11. He earned the victory, while the Pirates got 2 RBIs from Pedro Alvarez in the win.
St. Louis got a 6 1/3-inning outing from Jake Westbrook in the loss. He gave up 4 earned runs, 1 walk and 9 hits in his time on the mound, while David Freese had 2 hits in the loss for the Cardinals.
Pittsburgh enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 13-7 advantage in hits.
Next game, Pittsburgh takes its act home to face Cincinnati looking for another win. For St. Louis, they head on the road to face Houston.
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NY Yankees
-122
53.7%
NYY 1
34.2%
Cleveland
-152
66.6%
CLE 1
34.9%
Chi Cubs
-125
63.7%
CHC 0
35.0%
LA Angels
-130
41.6%
8.5u
35.7%
Baltimore
+101
59.5%
9.5u
29.4%
Philadelphia
-102
49.4%
8u
42.3%
Pittsburgh
-250
67.2%
7.5u
38.0%
Minnesota
+116
54.6%
9u
44.0%
Miami
+143
29.6%
8u
40.0%
Atlanta
-160
63.4%
7.5u
37.2%
St. Louis
-150
70.1%
8u
45.2%
Texas
+114
42.4%
9.5u
33.3%
Colorado
+106
43.5%
10.5u
29.9%
San Diego
+115
34.6%
7u
38.5%
Oakland
-134
41.9%
7.5u
49.6%

