Red Sox vs Pirates Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time – April 4, 2023

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The Boston Red Sox (2-2) and Pittsburgh Pirates (2-2) will battle on Tuesday at Fenway Park, starting at 7:10 PM ET. On the hill for the Red Sox will be Nick Pivetta, opposed by the Pirates’ Roansy Contreras.

The Red Sox are moderate favorites on the moneyline (-145) at home over the Pirates (+122). The game’s total is 9.

Red Sox vs. Pirates Odds

Run Line

Boston Red Sox (-1.5)

Moneyline

Red Sox (-145)

Total

9 Runs (Over: -111, Under: -109)

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When, Where, at What Time is Red Sox vs. Pirates

  • Game Day: Tuesday, April 4, 2023
  • Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts
  • Stadium: Fenway Park

Red Sox Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Joely Rodriguez 15-Day Injured List Oblique
James Paxton 15-Day Injured List Hamstring
Garrett Whitlock 15-Day Injured List Hip
Wyatt Mills 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Brayan Bello 15-Day Injured List Forearm
Trevor Story 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Adalberto Mondesi 60-Day Injured List Hamstring

Pirates Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Robert Stephenson 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Jarlin García 60-Day Injured List Arm
Max Kranick 60-Day Injured List Elbow
JT Brubaker 60-Day Injured List Elbow

Last Time Out: Red Sox and Pirates

Betting Trends

Red Sox Betting Records and Team Stats (2022)

Last season, the Red Sox were favored 80 times and won 48, or 60%, of those games. Last season Boston won 19 of its 36 games, or 52.8%, when favored by at least -145 on the moneyline. Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 59.2% chance to win. Boston and its opponents hit the over in 77 of 162 games with a total last season. The Red Sox had an ATS record of 84-78-0 in 162 games with a spread last season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Rafael Devers 141 .295 (17) .370 (18) .521 (9) 4.4% (32) 18.6% (53) 9.9% (50)
Alex Verdugo 152 .280 (28) .330 (61) .405 (84) 1.7% (116) 13.4% (16) 6.8% (101)
Justin Turner 129 .278 (31) .351 (34) .438 (56) 2.4% (93) 16.7% (38) 9.6% (56)
Raimel Tapia 128 .265 (-) .292 (-) .380 (-) 1.6% (-) 18.9% (-) 3.7% (-)
Kiké Hernández 93 .222 (-) .291 (-) .338 (-) 1.5% (-) 17.7% (-) 8.5% (-)

Pirates Betting Records and Team Stats (2022)

The Pirates were underdogs in 137 games last season and came away with the win 49 times (35.8%) in those contests. Last season, Pittsburgh came away with a win 37 times in 114 chances when named as an underdog of at least +122 or worse on the moneyline. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 45% 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.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Bryan Reynolds 145 .262 (58) .352 (33) .461 (36) 4.4% (32) 23.0% (86) 10.1% (42)
Andrew McCutchen 134 .237 (104) .317 (83) .384 (109) 2.9% (75) 21.4% (78) 10.0% (47)
Carlos Santana 133 .202 (128) .319 (80) .376 (115) 3.8% (46) 17.4% (45) 14.4% (6)
Ke’Bryan Hayes 138 .244 (87) .314 (93) .345 (120) 1.3% (121) 21.8% (81) 8.6% (70)
Connor Joe 111 .238 (-) .338 (-) .359 (-) 1.5% (-) 20.8% (-) 11.8% (-)

Red Sox vs. Pirates Picks and Predictions

Our prediction for Red Sox vs. Pirates is the Pirates (+122 on the moneyline) as the pick to win. As for the over/under, we recommend betting on the over on 9 runs.

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WRITTEN BY

Matt Rooney

Matt comes from Chicago and has lived in the area his whole life. Graduated from and played football at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL while also serving as the director of student sports broadcasting. He writes for Betsperts as well as appears on several shows across the network.

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