Boston at Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh has its best pitcher starting today as it looks to salvage a game from this three-game series. Martin Perez has allowed only seven runs and one homer in 24 2/3 innings this season and he is 4-2 in career against Boston. Perez's teams are 18-9 when the total is 8.0-8.5 in his starts. Josh Winckowski has made one start against the Pirates and it didn't go well as he finished with a 10.80 ERA and a 1.60 WHIP. This likely will be a bullpen game for the Red Sox as Winckowski has pitched fewer than three innings in five appearances this season. Pittsburgh's bullpen has a six saves and a 1.27 WHIP, but the Pirates have been struggling to score runs their past five games. Pittsburgh still has won four of the past six meetings after sweeping a three-game set against Boston in 2023. Take the Pirates as a Max Play.