Pittsburgh Pirates vs Boston Red Sox Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 4/21/24, 10:14 AM  by Lou Aguila in MLB Picks

The Boston Red Sox enter Sunday’s series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates with the lowest ERA in the majors. This piece of stats that gauges the team’s pitching strength has been on full display in Red Sox games recently as the total has gone under in six of the team’s last 9 games. The Red Sox improved to 12-10 after gutting a tough road win at PNC Park. Kurtis Crawford, who boasts a league-best 0.66 ERA with 30 strikeouts, dazzled on the mound for six innings, during which he only allowed a single run with six strikeouts. Boston’s pitching rotation has done a terrific job so far, ranking No.1 in ERA (2.59), No.3 in WHIP (1.13) and No.4 in BAA (.222). Their dominance on the mound stood out in the first two games against the Pirates as they allowed only three runs in 18 innings. After putting together a strong start in the first two weeks of the season, the 11-10 Pirates now slide down to No.4 in NL Central Standings after absorbing five consecutive setbacks. Pittsburgh is hitting .240/.326/.356 with 95 runs while allowing 4.09 earned runs per game with 1.21 WHIP and .232 BAA.