Red Sox vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 14

Odds updated as of 2:11 a.m.
On Friday in MLB, the Boston Red Sox are playing the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Red Sox vs Pirates Game Info
- Boston Red Sox (65-56) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (59-64)
- Date: Friday, August 14, 2026
- Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Venue: PNC Park -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Coverage: SportsNet PT and NESN
Red Sox vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline
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- Moneyline: BOS: (-144) | PIT: (+122)
- Spread: BOS: -1.5 (+116) | PIT: +1.5 (-140)
- Total: 8 -- Over: (-108) | Under: (-112)
Red Sox vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Jake Bennett (Red Sox) - 7-5, 3.17 ERA vs Bubba Chandler (Pirates) - 5-8, 4.26 ERA
This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Red Sox will send Jake Bennett (7-5) to the mound, while Bubba Chandler (5-8) will take the ball for the Pirates. Bennett and his team have a record of 7-6-0 against the spread when he starts. Bennett's team is 3-5 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Pirates have gone 12-10-0 against the spread when Chandler starts. The Pirates have been the underdog on the moneyline in 13 of Chandler's starts this season, and they went 5-8 in those games.
Red Sox vs Pirates Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (56.1%)
Red Sox vs Pirates Moneyline
- The Red Sox vs Pirates moneyline has Boston as a -144 favorite, while Pittsburgh is a +122 underdog at home.
Red Sox vs Pirates Spread
- The Pirates are hosting the Red Sox, and are +1.5 on the runline. The Pirates are +116 to cover the spread, and the Red Sox are -140.
Red Sox vs Pirates Over/Under
- The over/under for the Red Sox versus Pirates game on Aug. 14 has been set at 8, with -108 odds on the over and -112 odds on the under.
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Red Sox vs Pirates Betting Trends
- The Red Sox have been victorious in 42, or 52.5%, of the 80 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- Boston has a record of 14-14 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -144 or more on the moneyline.
- The Red Sox and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 52 of their 119 opportunities.
- The Red Sox are 58-61-0 against the spread in their 119 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Pirates have won 22 of the 53 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (41.5%).
- Pittsburgh has a 7-11 record (winning only 38.9% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +122 or longer.
- In the 121 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Pirates, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 68 times (68-50-3).
- The Pirates have collected a 59-62-0 record against the spread this season.
Red Sox Player Leaders
- Wilyer Abreu has 24 doubles, three triples, 21 home runs and 54 walks while batting .254. He has an on-base percentage of .333 and a slugging percentage of .462.
- Among qualifying batters in the majors, he ranks 74th in batting average, 73rd in on-base percentage, and 38th in slugging.
- Abreu will look for his fourth straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .200 with a double, a home run, five walks and two RBIs.
- Ceddanne Rafaela has an OPS of .794, fueled by an OBP of .326 and a team-best slugging percentage of .467 this season. He's batting .288.
- Among all qualified hitters, he is 15th in batting average, 82nd in on-base percentage and 34th in slugging percentage.
- Rafaela enters this game looking to extend his four-game hit streak. In his last five games he is batting .300 with a home run and three RBIs.
- Willson Contreras has 107 hits and an OBP of .389, both of which lead the Red Sox this season.
- Contreras heads into this game with two games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .125 with a double, a home run, two walks and two RBIs.
- Caleb Durbin has 12 home runs, 60 RBI and a batting average of .253 this season.
- Durbin has hit safely in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .294 with a home run, a walk and six RBIs.
Pirates Player Leaders
- Bryan Reynolds has accumulated an on-base percentage of .374, a team-high for the Pirates. He's batting .262 and slugging .432.
- Including all qualified hitters in the big leagues, he ranks 60th in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage and 65th in slugging percentage.
- Brandon Lowe leads his team with 113 hits. He has a batting average of .250 while slugging .476 with an on-base percentage of .316.
- Including all qualified hitters, his batting average puts him 84th, his on-base percentage ranks 99th, and he is 29th in slugging.
- Nick Gonzales has accumulated a team-high .401 slugging percentage.
- Spencer Horwitz is hitting .262 with 12 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 43 walks.
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