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Boston Red Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at PNC Park.
The Red Sox will trot Josh Winckowski out to the mound in this one. Right hander Winckowski has a 1-1 record and a 4.63 ERA this season.
It'll be Martin Perez toeing the rubber for the Pirates in this contest. Left hander Perez is 1-0 with a 2.55 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 4-2 loser on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on Boston at 105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 4-2 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at 105 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 12-10 SU
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 11-10 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Next up:
Boston at Cleveland Tuesday, April 23
Pittsburgh home to Milwaukee Monday, April 22