The Pittsburgh Pirates will play the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday at Fenway Park. First pitch from Boston, MA, is at 1:35 p.m. ET. The Red Sox are -180 moneyline favorites and the game total is 10 runs.
Pittsburgh (2-2 SU and 2-2 ATS) beat Boston 7-6 in game one of the series. The Pirates will look to Mitch Keller to pick up a win in Boston. The 27-year-old righty was 5-12 with a 3.91 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, and 138 strikeouts in 31 appearances (29 starts) last season.
Boston (2-2 SU and 2-2 ATS) will start Corey Kluber in this interleague matchup. The 36-year-old right-hander went 10-10 with a 4.34 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and 139 strikeouts in 31 starts last season for Tampa Bay.
Pittsburgh didn't quit when it was down in game one, keeping the ship on course. After dropping consecutive games to Cincinnati, it was an impressive bounce-back win.
The Pirates jumped out to an early 3-0 lead, but the Red Sox responded with a five-run bottom of the first. That didn't deter the visitors, though, who scored four more runs in the next three innings to take hold of the lead. Pittsburgh knocked in seven runs and hit three long balls, as Bryan Reynolds homered twice and Jason Delay went yard in the fourth. The Pirates were 3-for-7 with runners in scoring position, while the Red Sox were 2-for-9, stranding 12 runners on base.
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— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) April 4, 2023
Pitt averages 3.75 runs per game (20th) and hits .212 (23rd) with a .654 OPS (20th). The Pirates have hit five long balls this season (14th) and stolen three bags (13th). The pitching staff has a 4.76 ERA (20th) and 1.53 WHIP (25th) with zero quality starts. The Pirates average ten strikeouts per nine innings (24th).
Keller takes the mound on Wednesday to close out the series. The former second-round draft selection lasted 4.2 innings in his first start against the Reds. He surrendered four runs on six hits, walking four and striking out eight.
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