At 4:05 PM from PNC Park in Pittsburgh, we have an interleague matchup between the Red Sox and Pirates. Heading into Saturday’s game, the Red Sox are 11-10, while the Pirates come in with a record of 11-9. The over/under line is at 8 runs, with the Pirates being the slight favorite on the money line (-121).

Mitch Keller is starting for the Pirates, and he is facing off against Kutter Crawford for the Red Sox. You can catch this one on SN PT.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES VS BOSTON RED SOX BETTING PICK

The Pick: Pittsburgh Pirates Moneyline -121

This game will be played at PNC Park at 4:05 ET on Saturday, April 20th.

HOW TO BET THE RED SOX VS PIRATES:

  • We have the Pirates winning by a score of 5 to 4
  • However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Red Sox to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Boston cruised to an easy 8-1 win over the Pirates in the most recent game of this series. The Red Sox had a huge 1st inning, scoring two of their runs and picking up four of their 12 hits. On the other side, the Pirates got on the board with one run in the 9th and finished with just four hits.

Brayan Bello started for the Red Sox and picked up the win, going six innings and not giving up a run. He finished the game with seven strikeouts but issued two walks. As for the Pirates, Quinn Priester got the start and took the loss, giving up four earned runs in just 4 1/3 innings of work.

Wilyer Abreu and Rob Refsnyder each homered for the Red Sox, while Ceddanne Rafaela scored three times and drove in two runs while going 1/4. Triston Casas also had a two RBI game at the plate.

Red Sox Records & Stats

As the Red Sox are on the road today vs. the Pirates, they are looking to move above .500, as they currently hold an 11-10 record. In the AL East, they are in 5th place, the same as the Rays, and both teams trail the Yankees by 3.5 games.

On the road, the Red Sox have been good so far, putting together an 8-3 record. But at home, they have gone just 3-7. Boston is coming off a series win over the Guardians and, as the series is current, they are 3-2-1 this season.

When playing on the road, the Boston Red Sox have been a solid bet against the run line, going 9-2 so far this season. Their average run margin in those games is +3.0, compared to -2.2 at home. They are currently on a four-game run line win streak on the road and have covered the run line in three straight games as the underdog.

When the Red Sox and Pirates meet today, the over/under line is set at 8 runs. The Red Sox have played 20 games this season, and their over/under record is 10-10. The average over/under line in their games is 8 runs, and their combined run average is 8.3 runs per game. In their last five games, the over has hit in three of them, and the over/under line has been set at 8 runs in 13 of their 21 games this season.

Kutter Crawford and the Red Sox are on the road to take on the Pirates. Crawford has been solid in his first four starts of the season, but he hasn’t picked up a win yet. He has gone 6 innings in two of his starts, and he has yet to give up more than 1 earned run in a game this season.

For the Red Sox, we have Triston Casas as our 2nd best player in terms of total hits today, and his home run projection is 3rd best in the league. Enmanuel Valdez is 2nd on the team in terms of home run projections, and his odds to hit a home run are 8th best in today’s slate. Masataka Yoshida has our best total hits projection on the team.

Pirates Records & Stats

The Pirates are currently on a four-game losing streak and will look to get back on track today as they are at home vs. the Red Sox. In the NL Central, they are two games behind the Cubs for 2nd place and two games behind the Brewers for the division lead.

So far, Pittsburgh has been the underdog in 15 of their games, and they have gone 9-6 in those games. At home, they are 3-3 compared to 8-6 on the road.

When the Pirates win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.3 runs per game. However, when they lose, they lose by an average of 3.6 runs per game. Overall, their run line record is 12-8, and they are 3-3 against the run line at home. They are 9-5 against the run line on the road, and they have failed to cover in their last two games at home.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have seen their games go over the total in 12 of their 20 games this season. Their games have averaged 9.1 runs per game, and the over/under line for today’s game against the Boston Red Sox is set at 8 runs. The over has hit in three of the four games this season when the over/under line has been set at 8 runs.

Mitch Keller has started the season with a pair of wins, and he has been able to go 6 innings in each of his first two starts. His first start was at home against the Tigers, and he struck out 9 batters, and then in his last outing, he went 7 innings and struck out 4 against the Phillies. Keller has given up a home run in each of his first two starts.

For the Pirates, we have Oneil Cruz with the highest home run projection on the team and the 5th best in the league today. Ke’Bryan Hayes has the 16th best hits projection in the league, while Bryan Reynolds is 26th. Reynolds does have the 8th best home run projection in the league, and 2nd on the Pirates.