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The Red Sox snapped a five-game losing streak with a 7-0 victory over the Blue Jays on Thursday. That same day, the Pirates avoided a sweep by routing the Marlins 13-1 in Miami. The two teams will face off at PCN Park, which hasn't hosted a Boston-Pittsburgh series since 2014, when the Red Sox swept the series as pregame underdogs in all three games.
The Red Sox shut out the Blue Jays on Thursday, thanks in large part to a gem from Tolle. The rookie pitched eight innings, allowing only two hits, but once again Boston managed to deliver clutch home runs. Durbin hit a grand slam in the eighth inning to seal the win. The Red Sox's losing streak now stands at five games; they had already suffered a similar number of losses earlier in the season. They're starting to look like a streaky team, having also had an epic 15-game winning streak and a more recent 9-game streak.
Meanwhile, the Pirates triumphed 13-1 against the Marlins; Braxton Ashcraft pitched a complete game, dominating 9 innings with 10 strikeouts; Flores had a home run game; Triolo and González also went deep.
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L |
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0.537 | 121 | 65 | 56 |
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0.48 | 123 | 59 | 64 |
Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Red Sox Latest Matches
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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
- Mead and Stroy are injured for the Red Sox; O'Hearn and Cruz are injured for the Pirates
- The Pirates average 5 runs per game in MLB.
- Seven of the Red Sox's last 10 games resulted in over-the-scoring games
- The Pirates' O/U record this season is 68-52
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Our Pittsburgh Pirates vs Boston Red Sox Prediction
Bubba Chandler will start the first game of this series at the beautiful PNC Park. He's coming off a 6-0 shutout, 5-strikeout performance in his last outing against the Mets, a game the Pirates won 9-0. Chandler retired the side in order in 3 of the 6 innings he pitched.
Jake Bennett will take the mound for the Red Sox in the first game of this series. After a stellar start to his major league career, it seems the league has adjusted to him; he's allowed at least 3 earned runs in each of his last 4 starts.
Our prediction for Pirates vs Red Sox is: Pirates ML.
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