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Pirates vs Red Sox Prediction, Game Preview, Live Stream, Odds and Picks April 4
Pirates, Red Sox Continue Interleague Series at Fenway
Red Sox Looking For Revenge Over Pirates
With a full slate of baseball games on the schedule for Tuesday, there will be plenty of chances to make MLB picks. The Boston Red Sox host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second game of their interleague series.
Pittsburgh was able to win the series opener 7-6, improving to 2-2 on the year. The Pirates are not expected to make a ton of noise this season, but they do have a talented roster.
Boston fell to 2-2 with the loss on Monday night, but it’s been a solid start to the season. The Red Sox are hoping to bounce back after a rough 2022 campaign, but playing in the AL East Division will make things challenging.
The MLB lines for this game have the Red Sox as the moneyline betting favorite at -133 over the Pirates.
Pirates Displaying Some Power
There won’t be a ton of positive MLB news that surrounds the Pirates this season, as they just aren’t a team that is built to win. Pittsburgh, though, does have some young talent in their lineup, and they have belted five home runs through the first four games.
Bryan Reynolds has had a huge start to the season, as he has already hit three home runs to go along with a .353 batting average. Fenway Park can be a good place to hit, and the Pirates will be looking to take advantage.
Roansy Contreras will make this start for the Pirates, and he is a pitcher that will be key to the future success of this team. Contreras was solid a season ago as he went 5-5 with a 3.79 ERA.
Pitching Has Been Disaster For Boston
The Boston Red Sox have given up 30 runs through the first four games of the season, and manager Alex Cora is not enjoying what he has seen. After another rough night for the pitching staff, Cora said, “This is different, man. I’ve never seen anything like this so early in the season.”
Nick Pivetta will make the start for Boston on Tuesday night and will be looking to slow things down. Pivetta struggled a season ago as he went 10-12 with a whopping 4.56 ERA.
This Boston team is going to score plenty of runs, and they belted four home runs in Monday’s loss. The Red Sox are hitting .311 as a team to begin the year, and they have a lineup that can do some damage.
Pirates vs Red Sox Game Injuries
Pirates vs Red Sox Head-to-Head
You always want to look at the recent history of a matchup when doing some MLB betting online, but you aren’t going to get a ton of help in this game
Since Pittsburgh and Boston are not in the same league, they don’t often play. The Red Sox took two of three games from the Pirates a season ago.
Pirates vs Red Sox Game Information
- Game: Pirates (2-2) vs Red Sox (2-2)
- Location: Fenway Park, Boston
- Day/Time: Tuesday, April 4, 7:10 PM ET
- Pirates-Red Sox Live Stream: MLB.tv
Pirates vs Red Sox Betting Lines
Pirates vs Red Sox Picks and Prediction
It can be difficult to make MLB betting predictions early in the season, but this matchup favors the Red Sox in a number of ways. Both teams have got off to a decent start, but this Pirates team is going to struggle to win games as the year moves along.
Boston has been swinging the bats well, and they should have another big night on offense in this game. Pittsburgh just won’t be able to keep up, and their pitching staff is going to be in for a long night on the mound.
Head to BetUS sportsbook and not only take the Boston Red Sox to win the game (-133) but also bet on them to cover the run line at -1½ (+140).
The Red Sox are listed at -134 in our Vegas MLB lines. This means that if you wager $100 on Red Sox, you have a chance to win $75. The Pirates are +124, offering a chance to win $124 on a $100 wager.
The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Red Sox a 57.26% chance to win, with Pirates at 44.64%.
