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Los Angeles Downed 5-1 By Chicago - T Skaggs Takes Loss
Willson Contreras swatted 2 round trippers and drove in 2 runs as his Cubs defeated Los Angeles 5-1 at Wrigley Field.
The Cubs were a -170 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 10.5.
C Hamels earned the victory for the Cubs, throwing 8 innings of work, striking out 6, walking 0, and allowing 4 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Anthony Rizzo in the win.
Los Angeles got a 4-inning outing from T Skaggs in the loss. He gave up 4 earned runs, 0 walks and 7 hits in his time on the mound, while Albert Pujols had 2 hits in the loss for the Angels.
Chicago enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 10-4 advantage in hits.