Boston Red Sox vs Pittsburgh Pirates AI Sports Picks & Predictions

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Boston Red SoxBOS

3–8

Final

Pittsburgh PiratesPIT

PNC Park

Team Season Averages

Boston Red SoxLeads 7 of 18

Pittsburgh PiratesLeads 11 of 18

Batting

4.44Runs per game5.00
0.248Batting average0.256
0.321On-base percentage0.333
0.401Slugging percentage0.411
0.722OPS0.744
1.00Home runs per game1.21
8.30Hits per game8.84
123Home runs151
93Stolen bases106

Pitching

3.48ERA4.32
1.22WHIP1.33
8.66Strikeouts per nine9.35
2.83Walks per nine3.68
3.44Runs allowed per game4.28
0.239Opponent batting average0.241
1052Pitching strikeouts1158
52Quality starts38
34Saves24

Highlighted values lead the matchup; for points allowed, turnovers and similar stats, lower is better.

Odds

Sportsbook	Spread (PIT)	Total	BOS ML	PIT ML
DDraftKings	+1.5	8	-105	-102
FFanDuel	+1.5	8	-106	-102
BBetMGM	+1.5	8	-110	-110
CCaesars	+1.5	8	-106	-104
BBetOnline	+1.5	8	-103	-107
BBetRivers	+1.5	8	-118	+104
BBetus	+1.5	8	-107	-103
BBovada	+1.5	8	-114	-106
FFanatics	+1.5	8	-115	-105
LLowVig	+1.5	8	-103	-107
MMyBookie	+1.5	8	-111	-105

Game Information

PNC Park

Stadium

Aug 16, 2026

1:35 PM EDT

Gametime weather

Overcast

Wind 10 mph

84°

Lineups

BOS

Starters

PIT

Starters

Rankings

Team	Offense	Defense
BOS	17th	2nd
PIT	3rd	24th

Matchup

BOSPIT

66-57Record60-65
53.7%Win %48.0%
29-31Home record31-31
37-26Road record29-34
4-6Last 103-7
1Streak-1
+86Run diff+25
19-22Division20-20
1 (B2B)Rest days1 (B2B)

Scores

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T
BOS	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3
PIT	2	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	—	8

Team Stats

BOSStatPIT

3Runs8
5Hits11
1Errors0
1Home runs0
3RBI8
0Stolen bases1
13K (bat)7
7K (pit)13
4BB (pit)3

Player Stats

BOS — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB
Nick Sogard2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Caleb Durbin3B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ceddanne RafaelaCF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Andruw MonasterioSS	4	0	0	0	0	0
Connor WongC	3	1	2	1	3	0
Jarren DuranLF	3	1	1	0	0	0
Wilyer AbreuRF	3	0	0	0	0	1
Adley RutschmanC	3	0	0	0	0	1
Anthony Seigler2B	2	1	1	0	0	1
Eli WhiteRF	1	0	0	0	0	0

BOS — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Raymond BurgosSP	4.0	2	1	1	1	1
Patrick SandovalSP	4.0	9	7	7	3	6

PIT — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Jared TrioloSS	5	1	1	0	0
Nick Yorke3B	4	0	2	3	0
Jake MangumCF	4	1	1	0	0
Brandon Lowe2B	4	1	2	2	0
Esmerlyn ValdezRF	4	2	2	0	1
Billy CookCF	3	0	0	0	1
Henry DavisC	3	0	0	1	0
Bryan ReynoldsLF	3	2	2	2	1
Rafael Flores Jr.C	3	1	1	0	1

PIT — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Lake BacharRP	3.0	2	0	0	1	4
Hunter BarcoRP	3.0	2	3	3	1	4
Kirby YatesRP	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
Camilo DovalRP	1.0	1	0	0	1	1
Mason MontgomeryRP	1.0	0	0	0	0	2

Scoring Summary

80 events · 8 scoring

Inning 1 Top

Top
Sogard grounded out to pitcher.
0-0
Top
Rafaela struck out swinging.
0-0
Top
Abreu grounded out to second.
0-0

Inning 1 Bottom

Bottom
Triolo flied out to right.
0-0
Bottom
Valdez doubled to left.
0-0
Bottom
Reynolds doubled to left, Valdez scored.
0-1
Bottom
Lowe singled to left, Reynolds scored.
0-2
Bottom
Lowe to second on pickoff error by pitcher Sandoval.
0-2
Bottom
Flores Jr. struck out looking.
0-2
Bottom
Mangum popped out to second.
0-2

Inning 2 Top

Top
Rutschman walked.
0-2
Top
Durbin singled to center, Rutschman to second.
0-2
Top
Monasterio grounded into double play, third to second to first, Durbin out at second, Rutschman to third.
0-2
Top
Duran struck out swinging.
0-2

Inning 2 Bottom

Bottom
Yorke struck out swinging.
0-2
Bottom
Cook struck out looking.
0-2
Bottom
Davis popped out to shortstop.
0-2

Inning 3 Top

Top
Seigler doubled to left.
0-2
Top
Wong fouled out to first.
0-2
Top
Sogard struck out looking. Pittsburgh Pirates challenged: call on the field was overturned.
0-2
Top
Rafaela struck out swinging.
0-2

Inning 3 Bottom

Bottom
Triolo reached on infield single to pitcher.
0-2
Bottom
Valdez doubled to center, Triolo to third.
0-2
Bottom
Reynolds singled to left, Triolo scored, Valdez to third.
0-3
Bottom
Lowe singled to right, Valdez scored, Reynolds to second.
0-4
Bottom
Flores Jr. struck out swinging.
0-4
Bottom
Mangum singled to right, Lowe to second, Reynolds to third.
0-4
Bottom
Yorke singled to center, Lowe scored and Reynolds scored, Mangum to second.
0-6
Bottom
Cook walked, Yorke to second, Mangum to third.
0-6
Bottom
Davis hit sacrifice fly to center, Mangum scored.
0-7
Bottom
Triolo lined out to first.
0-7

Inning 4 Top

Top
Barco relieved Bachar
0-7
Top
Abreu struck out swinging.
0-7
Top
Rutschman struck out looking.
0-7
Top
Durbin popped out to second.
0-7

Inning 4 Bottom

Bottom
Valdez struck out swinging.
0-7
Bottom
Reynolds walked.
0-7
Bottom
Lowe struck out swinging.
0-7
Bottom
Flores Jr. walked, Reynolds to second.
0-7
Bottom
Mangum flied out to center.
0-7

Inning 5 Top

Top
Monasterio grounded out to second.
0-7
Top
Duran singled to center.
0-7
Top
Seigler walked, Duran to second.
0-7
Top
Wong homered to left center (417 feet), Duran scored and Seigler scored.
3-7
Top
Sogard struck out looking. Boston Red Sox challenged: call on the field was upheld.
3-7
Top
Rafaela lined out to center.
3-7

Inning 5 Bottom

Bottom
Burgos relieved Sandoval
3-7
Bottom
Yorke grounded out to third.
3-7
Bottom
Cook flied out to left.
3-7
Bottom
Davis flied out to left.
3-7

Inning 6 Top

Top
Abreu grounded out to third.
3-7
Top
Rutschman struck out looking.
3-7
Top
Durbin flied out to center.
3-7

Inning 6 Bottom

Bottom
Triolo grounded out to shortstop.
3-7
Bottom
Valdez walked.
3-7
Bottom
Reynolds grounded into double play, third to second to first, Valdez out at second.
3-7

Inning 7 Top

Top
Yates relieved Barco
3-7
Top
Monasterio struck out swinging.
3-7
Top
Duran struck out swinging.
3-7
Top
Seigler flied out to right.
3-7

Inning 7 Bottom

Bottom
Lowe struck out swinging.
3-7
Bottom
Flores Jr. singled to center.
3-7
Bottom
Mangum grounded out to pitcher, Flores Jr. to second.
3-7
Bottom
Yorke singled to right, Flores Jr. scored.
3-8
Bottom
Yorke stole second.
3-8
Bottom
Cook grounded out to shortstop.
3-8

Inning 8 Top

Top
Doval relieved Yates
3-8
Top
Wong singled to right.
3-8
Top
Sogard struck out swinging.
3-8
Top
Rafaela lined out to left.
3-8
Top
Abreu walked, Wong to second.
3-8
Top
Rutschman flied out to left.
3-8

Inning 8 Bottom

Bottom
Davis fouled out to third.
3-8
Bottom
Triolo grounded out to third.
3-8
Bottom
Valdez flied out to right.
3-8

Inning 9 Top

Top
Montgomery relieved Doval
3-8
Top
Durbin struck out swinging.
3-8
Top
Monasterio lined out to second.
3-8
Top
White hit for Duran
3-8
Top
White struck out swinging.
3-8

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Player props

Boston Red Sox vs Pittsburgh Pirates Player Props

Prop lines and results for the players in this game, by market.

Nick Sogard
Home Runs: 3/20 over · last line 0.5
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Adley Rutschman
Home Runs: 2/19 over · last line 0.5
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Konnor Griffin
Home Runs: 1/19 over · last line 0.5
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Marcell Ozuna
Home Runs: 2/19 over · last line 0.5
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Oneil Cruz
Home Runs: 1/18 over · last line 0.5
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Roman Anthony
Hits: 7/18 over · last line 0.5
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Sonny Gray
Hits Allowed: 11/18 over · last line 3.5
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Masataka Yoshida
Hits Runs Rbis: 9/17 over · last line 1.5
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Connor Wong
Hits: 6/16 over · last line 0.5
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Curtis Mead
Home Runs: 1/16 over · last line 0.5
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Esmerlyn Valdez
Home Runs: 2/16 over · last line 0.5
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Henry Davis
Home Runs: 0/16 over · last line 0.5
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Boston Red Sox vs Pittsburgh Pirates: Final Score & Recap

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Red Sox 8-3 in this MLB game at PNC Park on Sunday, August 16, 2026. The line score, team and player box scores, and scoring summary are in the Game Stats tab.

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Boston Red Sox vs Pittsburgh Pirates Odds

DraftKings lists the Pittsburgh Pirates at PIT +1.5 on the run line, with the total set at 8. Moneylines are Boston Red Sox -105 and Pittsburgh Pirates -102. Those are the closing numbers; the odds table above compares every book we track.

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