Pittsburgh Pirates vs Boston Red Sox Prediction & Picks - MLB
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Prediction:
Pirates to Win
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The Boston Red Sox will try to stay above .500 as they hit the road for the first time in 10 games, taking on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, 6:40 p.m., at PNC Park. The betting lines opened late Thursday with the Red Sox listed as +105 road dogs. Boston ended on the losing end of the just-concluded series vs. the Cleveland Guardians, winning once out of four games. The Red Sox’s batting line of .277/.307/.384 are below league averages, while the 82 runs scored over 19 games rank 18th in the majors. It’s an entirely different story when it comes to their pitching though as Boston boasts a league-best 2.74 ERA while their 1.14 WHIP and .224 BAA are good for third and sixth in the majors respectively. Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Pirates are still licking their wounds after absorbing a 0-3 sweep at the hands of the New York Mets in their recent series. Carrying a .244/.322/.361 batting line this season, the Pirates scored just 5 runs in the three-game series, including a pair of games where they only posted a single run.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Boston Red Sox Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L |
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0.5 | 162 | 81 | 81 |
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0.469 | 162 | 76 | 86 |
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Pittsburgh Pirates against Boston Red Sox : Head to Head (H2H)
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Pittsburgh Pirates - Boston Red Sox Key Points
- Boston are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games.
- Boston are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against Pittsburgh.
- Pittsburgh are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
- Pittsburgh are 4-11 SU in their last 15 games against an opponent in the American League East Division.
Our Pittsburgh Pirates vs Boston Red Sox Prediction
Prediction: The Pirates have beaten the Red Sox in the last four games, including the last three at Fenway Park. Quinn Priester, who went 3-3 with a 7.74 ERA and 36 strikeouts for the Pirates last season, is set for his season debut on Friday. On the other hand, the Red Sox will be sending one of their promising starters in Brayan Bello to the mound. The 24-year-old righty is 2-1 with a 3.92 ERA and 19 Ks in 20.2 innings. In their last three head-to-heads, Pittsburgh averaged 5.00 runs, 7.67 hits, and 3.67 walks while the Red Sox posted 2.67 runs, 6.33 hits and 3.33 walks. The Pirates have also been superb in covering the spread with a 12-7 ATS slate. ESPN Match predictor has given the Pirates a 59.9 percent edge in winning the series opener. Our betting pick for Red Sox vs. Pirates: Bet on the Pirates to win (-125) at BetMGM.
Prediction:
Pirates to Win
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