Rafael Flores brings a two-game homer streak into the Pittsburgh Pirates’ game against the Boston Red Sox at 7:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, at PNC Park. Sonny Gray (14-3, 2.79 ERA) gets the start for the Red Sox, who are 65-57 this season and third in the AL East. Jared Jones (2-4, 5.03 ERA) is starting for the Pirates, who are 60-64 and fifth in the NL Central.
How to watch Boston Red Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Red Sox vs. Pirates odds
- Favorite Moneyline: Red Sox -115
- Underdog Moneyline: Pirates -105
- Total: 7.5
- Total Over Odds: -115
- Total Under Odds: -105
Injury reports
Red Sox
Curtis Mead: 10 Day IL (Hand), Garrett Whitlock: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Tanner Houck: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Zack Kelly: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Story: 60 Day IL (Abdomen), Garrett Crochet: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Roman Anthony: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Kutter Crawford: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Triston Casas: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Pirates
Endy Rodriguez: 10 Day IL (Hip), Ryan O’Hearn: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Mitch Keller: 60 Day IL (Arm), Oneil Cruz: 60 Day IL (Hand), Konnor Griffin: 60 Day IL (Finger), Nick Gonzales: day-to-day (Head)
Stats to know
- Boston’s Wilyer Abreu is slashing .254/.332/.462 this season with 21 home runs, 64 RBIs and an OPS of .794. He has a 20.1% strikeout rate and a 10.4% walk rate in 517 plate appearances, and he has scored 68 total runs. Abreu has recorded eight steals on 12 attempts.
- In 489 plate appearances, Ceddanne Rafaela is hitting .288/.326/.467 with a .794 OPS and 16 steals on 23 attempts. He has hit 16 long balls, driven in 63 runs and scored 63 times.
- Pittsburgh’s Bryan Reynolds is slashing .264/.375/.435 this season with 15 home runs, 63 RBIs and an OPS of .810. He has a 24.3% strikeout rate and a 13.7% walk rate in 539 plate appearances, and he has scored 83 total runs. Reynolds has recorded nine steals on nine attempts.
- In 510 plate appearances, Brandon Lowe has posted a 29% strikeout rate and an 8.8% walk rate while slashing .250/.316/.480 with 26 home runs (13th in MLB), 77 RBIs (9th in MLB) and 73 runs scored.
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