Red Sox Bounce Back Play After Embarrassing Home Loss to Pirates

So much for momentum. The Red Sox just got boat-raced 8-4 last night at PNC Park, but here's why tonight's a different story: Sonny Gray is on the bump. Gray's been borderline elite this season with a 2.79 ERA and 1.15 WHIP, and he's facing a Pirates lineup that couldn't hit water falling out of a boat—3.6 runs per game over their last 15, barely better at 3.9 over the last ten. Pittsburgh is limping at 3-7 in their last ten and just 1-3 at home recently.

Meanwhile, Jared Jones takes the hill for the Bucs sporting a bloated 5.03 ERA. Sure, he racks up strikeouts (9.92 K/9), but when you're fanning nearly ten per nine and still getting shelled, you're serving up meatballs when contact happens. Boston's offense has been red-hot at 6.2 runs per game over their last 15 and an even better 6.4 over the last ten. They've also been solid on the road at 6-3 with nearly five runs per game away from Fenway.

DarkHorse likes the Red Sox moneyline here at moderate confidence. Gray should dominate this anemic Pirates attack, and Boston's bats get a prime rebound spot against a hittable arm. Fade last night's noise.