The Boston Red Sox (10-10) visit the Pittsburgh Pirates (11-8) on Friday with 1st pitch from PNC Park scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Red Sox vs. Pirates odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Pirates won all 3 games last season
Boston finished its series against the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday with a 5-4 home loss while failing to cover as a home favorite. After going down 5-1 in the, a 3-run 6th was not enough to overcome the deficit. LF Jarren Duran'scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs while RHP Cooper Criswell'gave up 1 ER in 2 1/3 IP to pick up the loss.
Pittsburgh lost 9-1 on Wednesday and was swept in a 3-game series by the New York Mets. C Henry Davis'scored the team’s only run off a DH Bryan Reynolds'RBI while LHP Bailey Falter'allowed 2 ER in 5 innings and took the loss.