Red Sox vs. Pirates odds, tips and betting trends

In the final game of a three-game series at Fenway Park, the Boston Red Sox (2-3) play the Pittsburgh Pirates (3-2), Wednesday at 1:35 PM ET.

The Red Sox are favored (-148 moneyline odds to win) when they take the field at home against the Pirates (+125). The Red Sox will give the ball to Corey Kluber against the Pirates and Mitch Keller.

Yesterday, the Pirates picked up a 4-1 victory over the Red Sox, with Roansy Contreras (5.2 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 2 K) registering the win for the Pirates. Bryan Reynolds went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI to lead the offensive attack. Nick Pivetta (5.0 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 6 K) was handed the loss for the Red Sox.

Get ready for the Red Sox vs. Pirates with what you need to know before Wednesday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Boston Red Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Odds and Betting Lines

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• Favorite: Red Sox (-148, bet $148 to win $100)
• Underdog: Pirates (+125, bet $100 to win $125)
• Over/under: 8.5

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Red Sox Stats and Trends

Red Sox Betting Records

• The Red Sox won 48, or 60%, of the 80 games they played as favorites last season.
• Last season Boston won 18 of its 31 games, or 58.1%, when favored by at least -148 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 59.7% chance of a victory for the Red Sox.
• Boston and its opponents hit the over in 76 of 162 games with a total last season.
• The Red Sox were 84-78-0 ATS in their 162 games with a spread last season.

Corey Kluber (Red Sox Probable Starter)

• The Red Sox will send Kluber (0-1) out for his second start of the season.
• The righty last pitched on Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he went 3 1/3 innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up six hits.
• In one games this season, he has a 13.50 ERA and 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while opponents are batting .400 against him.

Red Sox Batting Stats

• The Red Sox hit 155 homers last season, which ranked 20th in the big leagues.
• Fueled by 518 extra-base hits, Boston ranked ninth in MLB with a .409 slugging percentage last season.
• Batting .258 last season ranked the Red Sox third in MLB.
• With 735 runs scored a year ago, Boston ranked No. 9 in all of baseball.
• Ranking sixth with an OBP of .321, the Red Sox were among the best teams in baseball at reaching base.
• Boston had the 14th-ranked strikeout rate (8.5 per game) among MLB offenses.

Pirates Stats and Trends

Pirates Betting Records

• The Pirates won in 47, or 34.8%, of the 135 contests they were named as odds-on underdogs in last year.
• Last year, Pittsburgh won 36 of 109 games when listed as at least +125 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 44.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Pittsburgh and its opponents hit the over in 75 of its 162 games with a total last season.
• The Pirates went 82-80-0 against the spread in their 162 games with a line set by sportsbooks last season.

Mitch Keller (Pirates Probable Starter)

• The Pirates will look to Keller (0-0) to open the game and make his second start of the season.
• In his most recent time out on Thursday, the right-hander tossed 4 2/3 innings against the Cincinnati Reds, allowing four earned runs while surrendering six hits.
• He has a 7.71 ERA and 15.4 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .316 against him over his one appearances this season.

Pirates Batting Stats

• The Pirates averaged one home run per game to rank 18th in MLB play with 158 total home runs last season.
• Last season, Pittsburgh slugged .364, the fourth-lowest average in baseball.
• At .222, the Pirates ranked 29th in MLB in batting average last season.
• Last season Pittsburgh scored the fourth-fewest runs in baseball (591 total, 3.6 per game).
• Last year the Pirates ranked 28th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .291.
• The club struck out 9.2 times per game, the third-worst average in the majors.

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• Game Day: Wednesday, April 5, 2023
• Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
• Stadium: Fenway Park
• TV Channel: MLB.tv
• Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)