The Boston Red Sox look to complete a sweep of the slumping Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday at PNC Park
The Boston Red Sox (12-10) look to stay hot on the road Sunday when they can finish off a three-game sweep of the staggering Pittsburgh Pirates (11-10) at PNC Park. Boston’s 9-3 road record is second only to the 10-3 mark of the Cleveland Guardians in the American League. The Pirates, meanwhile, have lost five in a row and six of their last seven after a hot start. However, first baseman Triston Casas left Saturday’s game with discomfort in his left ribs, adding to the Red Sox injury woes. Third baseman Rafael Devers (knee) and outfielder Tyler O’Neill (concussion) missed Saturday’s game. Pittsburgh catcher Yasmani Grandal began a rehab assignment on Tuesday as he recovers from a foot injury.
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Game Date: April 21, 2024
Game Time: 1:30 p.m. ET
TV: NESN
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Boston took a 2-0 lead in the first inning and never trailed in a 4-2 victory on Saturday. Kutter Crawford allowed just one run over six innings for his first win of the season and Masataka Yoshida hit a two-run homer in the seventh for some insurance. Casas leads the club with six home runs and shares the RBI lead of 10 with Yoshida.
The Pirates outhit the Red Sox 9-7 but managed just an RBI single from Jared Triolo in the fourth and a solo homer by Connor Joe in the eighth. Oneil Cruz and Edward Olivares top the team with three home runs each while Brian Reynolds has driven in 13 runs.
Left-hander MartÃn Pérez (1-0) makes his fifth start on Sunday for Pittsburgh, posting a 2.55 ERA and 1.257 WHIP in 24.2 innings so far. Right-hander Josh Winckowski gets his first start after seven relief appearances. He has a 4.63 ERA and 2.057 WHIP in 11.2 innings while striking out 17.
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