Pirates vs. Red Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 19 (2024)

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The Pittsburgh Pirates and Edward Olivares will take on the Boston Red Sox and Jarren Duran on Friday at 6:40 PM ET, at PNC Park. The Red Sox are -102 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the Pirates (-118). Boston is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +160 odds). The total is 8.5 runs for the contest.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Pirates-Red Sox game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

Pirates vs. Red Sox Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, April 19, 2024 at 6:40 PM ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to Watch on TV: SportsNet PT

Pirates vs. Red Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Pirates 5, Red Sox 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Pirates 58%, Red Sox 42%

Pirates vs. Red Sox Betting Insights

• The Pirates have won two of the four games they've played as favorites this season.
• Pittsburgh has entered four games this season favored by -118 or more and is 2-2 in those contests.
• The Pirates have a 54.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Red Sox have been chosen as underdogs in nine games this year and have walked away with the win three times (33.3%) in those games.
• Boston has a win-loss record of 1-4 when favored by -102 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The Red Sox have an implied victory probability of 50.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• The Pirates have been named the moneyline favorite by bookmakers just twice over the last 10 games, and split those matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Pirates and their opponents combined to go over the total four times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Pirates have put together a 4-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games (oddsmakers set spreads in nine of those games).

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Bryan Reynolds has a team-best 13 runs batted in.
• Of all hitters in baseball, Reynolds ranks 92nd in home runs and 26th in RBI.
• Reynolds brings a hitting streak of three games into this game. In his last five games he is batting .250 with five walks and two RBI.
• Connor Joe is hitting .276 with five doubles, a home run and nine walks.
• Joe is 149th in homers and 50th in RBI in the bigs.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes paces the Pirates with a .277 batting average.
• Jack Suwinski is hitting .172 with a double, two home runs and eight walks.

Pirates Team Props

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Red Sox Recent Betting Performance

• The Red Sox have played as underdogs in four of their past 10 games and have gone 1-3 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Red Sox and their opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
• Over their last 10 games, the Red Sox are 3-7-0 against the spread.

Red Sox Recent Stats

Red Sox Player Insights

• Duran has posted a team-leading batting average of .301 while leading the Red Sox in runs batted in with a mark of nine.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Duran's home run total is 149th and his RBI tally is 82nd.
• Duran carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .250 with two doubles, a triple, four walks and two RBI.
• Triston Casas has been productive as he paces his team with nine RBI.
• Casas ranks ninth in homers and 82nd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Masataka Yoshida is hitting .215 with two doubles, a home run and five walks.
• Rafael Devers has three doubles, two home runs and nine walks while hitting .188.

Red Sox Team Props

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