Bryan Reynolds takes a two-game homer streak into the Pittsburgh Pirates’ (2-2) game versus the Boston Red Sox (2-2) at 7:10 PM ET on Tuesday, at Fenway Park.
The Red Sox are favored at home (-155) against the Pirates (+132). The matchup has an over/under set at 8.5 total runs.
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Red Sox vs Pirates Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Sox | -155 | +132 | 8.5 |
Red Sox Betting Insights
- The Red Sox won 48, or 60%, of the 80 games they played as favorites last season.
- Boston had a record of 17-10, a 63% win rate, when it was favored by -155 or more by sportsbooks last season.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 60.8% chance of a victory for the Red Sox.
- Games involving Boston went over the total set by sportsbooks in 77 of 162 chances last season.
- The Red Sox were 84-78-0 ATS in their 162 games with a spread last season.
Pirates Betting Insights
- The Pirates were chosen as underdogs in 137 games last year and walked away with the win 49 times (35.8%) in those games.
- Last year, Pittsburgh won 31 of 102 games when listed as at least +132 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 43.1% chance of walking away with the win.
- Pittsburgh and its opponents hit the over in 73 of its 162 games with a total last season.
- The Pirates went 84-78-0 against the spread in their 162 games that had a posted line last season.
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Red Sox Probable Pitcher – Nick Pivetta
- Pivetta and his team were 18-15-0 against the spread when he pitched last season.
- The 30-year-old righty last pitched Wednesday, Oct. 5 against the Tampa Bay Rays, tossing four innings as the starter.
- Pivetta and his team won as favorites in 62.5% of his 16 appearances last season with a moneyline.
- When he pitched in a game last season, his team posted a record of 15-18.
Red Sox Relief Pitchers (2022)
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Brasier | 68 | 62.1 | 64 | 5.78 | 13 | 1 |
| Kenley Jansen | 65 | 64 | 85 | 3.38 | 0 | 41 |
| John Schreiber | 64 | 65 | 74 | 2.22 | 22 | 8 |
| Chris Martin | 60 | 56 | 74 | 3.05 | 10 | 2 |
| Richard Bleier | 54 | 50.2 | 32 | 3.55 | 7 | 1 |
Pirates Probable Pitcher – Roansy Contreras
- Contreras gets the call to start for the Pirates, his first of the season.
- The 23-year-old right-hander last appeared Sunday, Oct. 2 against the St. Louis Cardinals, when he started and went three innings.
- Contreras and his team went 6-8 in the 14 games he appeared in when they were the moneyline underdog a season ago.
- When he appeared in a game last season, his team had a record of 9-9.
- The games he pitched went over the run total set by bookmakers in eight of 18 opportunities last season.
Pirates Relief Pitchers (2022)
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wil Crowe | 59 | 76 | 68 | 4.38 | 16 | 4 |
| Duane Underwood Jr. | 50 | 57.1 | 57 | 4.40 | 10 | 1 |
| David Bednar | 45 | 51.2 | 69 | 2.61 | 4 | 19 |
| Chase De Jong | 42 | 71.2 | 59 | 2.64 | 4 | 1 |
| Manny Bañuelos | 35 | 41 | 42 | 4.39 | 6 | 1 |
Red Sox Hitting Trends
- The Red Sox put up two or more round-trippers in 46 games last season, and finished 26-20 in those contests.
- Boston put up five or more extra-base hits in 35 games last season, and went 29-6 in those contests.
- The team racked up at least eight hits in 96 games last season, and finished 56-40 in those contests.
- Boston had a 53-21 record in games last season that it put up at least five runs.
- The Red Sox drew at least five walks in 32 games last season, and went 24-8 in those contests.
Pirates Hitting Trends
- They were 25-16 last season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
- Pittsburgh won 13 of its 17 games with five or more extra-base hits last season.
- In 69 games last season with eight or more hits, they had a record of 46-23.
- In 57 games last season with five or more runs scored, Pittsburgh posted a record of 42-15.
- In 33 games last season with five or more walks drawn, they posted a record of 18-15
Red Sox vs. Pirates Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Pirates (+132)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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