Pirates vs. Red Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 20

Updated Apr. 20, 2024 4:00 p.m. ET

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Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates will meet Jarren Duran and the Boston Red Sox on Saturday at PNC Park, at 4:05 PM ET. Bookmakers list the Pirates as -119 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Red Sox +100 moneyline odds to win. Pittsburgh (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. A 7.5-run total is set in the game.

Take a look at 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.

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Pirates vs. Red Sox Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 4:05 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 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Pirates 52%, Red Sox 48%

Pirates vs. Red Sox Betting Insights

• The Pirates have entered the game as favorites five times this season and won twice.
• Pittsburgh has entered four games this season favored by -119 or more and is 2-2 in those contests.
• The Pirates have a 54.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Red Sox have been underdogs in 10 games this season and have come away with the win four times (40%) in those contests.
• This season, Boston has been victorious one time in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +100 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Red Sox have a 50% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

BOS 4 · PIT 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Boston Red Sox

BOS

+1.5

+100

o8

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

-1.5

-119

u8

Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• The Pirates have a 1-2 record from the three games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Pirates and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total five times.
• The Pirates' record against the spread is 3-6-0 over their past 10 games (bookmakers set spreads in nine of those games).

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• The Pirates RBI leader this season is Reynolds, who has knocked in 13 runs while hitting .253 with two home runs.
• Reynolds' home runs place him 99th in MLB, and he is 32nd in RBI.
• Connor Joe has a club-best .276 batting average.
• Joe ranks 158th in home runs and 57th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes is batting .261 with five doubles and 12 walks.
• Jack Suwinski is batting .180 with two doubles, 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 won two of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Red Sox and their opponents are 5-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Red Sox have a record of 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Red Sox Recent Stats

Red Sox Player Insights

• Duran leads the team in batting average with a mark of .284.
• Duran ranks 158th in homers and 92nd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Triston Casas has collected 10 runs batted in to pace his team.
• Casas ranks fourth overall in homers and 75th in RBI this season.
• Masataka Yoshida has two doubles, a home run and six walks while batting .221.
• Rafael Devers is batting .188 with three doubles, two home runs and nine walks.

Red Sox Team Props

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