Boston Red Sox at Pittsburgh Pirates 8/16/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

PNC Park will play host to a Tuesday night MLB interleague clash between the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Red Sox (57-59) are a game below .500 on the road and are 4.5 games back in the AL Wild Card standings. On Sunday night, SP Michael Wacha (7-1) fanned nine batters in seven innings to lead Boston to a 3-0 home victory versus New York.

Twenty-nine year old righty Nick Pivetta (8-9 4.51 ERA) has been fading since the All-Star Break. The Red Sox have lost Pivetta’s last three starts and he has given up ten runs over his last 16 innings.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are looking to snap a four-game losing streak and are sitting in last place in the NL Central Division. On Sunday, Pittsburgh RP Wil Crowe (4-7) surrendered a walkoff two-run blast during an 8-7 road loss against San Francisco. Bryan Reynolds fell a triple short of the cycle and drove in five runs for the Pirates (45-70).

Twenty-six year old righty Mitch Keller (4-8 4.25 ERA) is showing signs of improvement for the Pirates. Over his last five starts, Keller has allowed just eight runs across 29 plus frames.