The Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates meet Friday in MLB action from PNC Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Boston Red Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates prediction.
Boston Red Sox Team Preview
The Boston Red Sox come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-4 loss to the Guardians in Thursday’s series finale. Jarren Duran leads the Red Sox with 25 hits including 5 doubles and a team-high 7 stolen bases while sharing the team lead with Triston Casas with 9 RBIs. Casas has 5 home runs as well as a team-high 25 strikeouts while Tyler O’Neill leads the Red Sox with 7 home runs and a .312 batting average. Brayan Bello will get the start for the Red Sox in this one and is 2-1 with a 3.92 ERA and 19 strikeouts this season.
Boston Red Sox Team Facts
- The Red Sox have lost 13 of their last 14 night games following a home loss.
- The Red Sox have covered the run line in each of their last 10 road games against National League opponents following a home loss.
- The Red Sox have led after 3 innings in each of their last three road games.
- The Red Sox have led after 5 innings in each of their last five road games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Red Sox’s last five games at PNC Park.
Pittsburgh Pirates Team Preview
The Pittsburgh Pirates come into this one looking to rebound after being swept by the Mets to start the week thanks to a 9-1 loss to New York in Wednesday’s series finale. Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 20 hits including 5 doubles and a team-high 13 RBIs along with a pair of home runs while Connor Joe has 5 doubles and 11 RBIs of his own. ONeil Cruz has a team-high 3 home runs but also has the dubious distinction of leading the Pirates with 32 strikeouts this season. Edward Olivares also has a team-high 3 home runs as well this season while Ke’Bryan Hayes has 18 hits with 5 doubles as well on the year. The Pirates did not have a starting pitcher announced at the time that this article was posted.
Pittsburgh Pirates Team Facts
- The Pirates have lost each of their last eight night games against AL East opponents.
- The Pirates have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight night games against AL East opponents.
- The Pirates have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games against the Red Sox.
- The Pirates have led after 7 innings in each of their last four games against the Red Sox.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last five night games between the Red Sox and Pirates.
Red Sox vs. Pirates Prediction
I’m on the Red Sox here. I just didn’t like what I saw from the Pirates in the Mets series, and while normally getting back home could help a team, the Pirates have played their better baseball on the road up to this point. But so has Boston and I think getting back on the road can help the Red Sox rebound from that poor showing against Cleveland so give me the Red Sox here.