Boston Red Sox at Pittsburgh Pirates 8/17/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Boston Red Sox play the second game of a three-game interleague series on the road Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Boston is 57-59 following its 3-0 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday. Boston won two of three against the Yankees over the weekend and was off on Monday. The Red Sox are last in the American League East, 15 games behind the first-place Yankees.

Third baseman Rafael Devers is batting .305 to lead Boston and has team highs in home runs with 25 and RBIs with 62. Shortstop Xander Bogaerts is the leader in hits with 125 and on-base percentage at .373. On Wednesday, the Boston Red Sox will send Rich Hill to the mound. The left-hander is 4-5 with a 4.75 ERA, 59 Ks and 24 BBs.

Pittsburgh is 45-70 following an 8-7 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. The Pirates’ bullpen gave up a two-run home run in the ninth inning after entering the last inning ahead by one run. Pittsburgh was swept by San Francisco in their three-game series and the Pirates have lost four straight. Pittsburgh is last in the National League Central, 18 ½ games behind the first place St Louis Cardinals.

Center fielder Bryan Reynolds is batting .259 with 17 home runs, 40 RBIs and an on-base percentage of .345 to lead Pittsburgh in each category. Third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes is the leader in hits with 98. On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Pirates will send JT Brubaker to the mound. The right-hander is 2-10 with a 4.45 ERA, 117 Ks and 46 BBs.