Boston Red Sox vs Pittsburgh Pirates | August 14, 2026

Final August 14, 2026 • PNC Park, Pittsburgh

Boston Red Sox

65-57

👑 Pittsburgh Pirates

60-64

MLB PREVIEW • August 14, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Boston Red Sox (65-57) travels to play Pittsburgh Pirates (60-64) at PNC Park, Pittsburgh.

Boston Red Sox

Visiting Side

Record 65-57

Pittsburgh Pirates

Home Side

Record 60-64

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
BOS	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	1	4	9	1
PIT	0	1	0	3	3	0	1	0	~	8	9	1

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

35%

Boston Red Sox

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65%

Pittsburgh Pirates

Projected Score BOS 2.5 - PIT 7.2

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Boston Red Sox has a better road record than Pittsburgh Pirates's home record.
Pittsburgh Pirates boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Pittsburgh Pirates has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.

Boston Red Sox

STAT

Pittsburgh Pirates

53.7% Win % 50.6%

87-75 Overall Record 82-80

41-40 Home Record 44-37

46-35 Away Record 38-43

1.00 Runs / G 4.73

.117 Team BA .253

.409 Team OPS .734

10.13 Team ERA 4.15

2.13 WHIP 1.30

60 AB (At Bats) 5549

2 R (Runs) 767

7 H (Hits) 1404

2 2B (Doubles) 246

0 3B (Triples) 17

2 HR (Home Runs) 186

2 RBI (Runs Batted In) 733

15 TB (Total Bases) 2242

3 BB (Walks) 568

19 SO (Strikeouts) 1505

0 SB (Stolen Bases) 132

.117 AVG .253

.159 OBP .330

.250 SLG .404

.409 OPS .734

1.0 RC (Runs Created) 754.6

.048 BB/PA .091

0.16 BB/K 0.38

4.57 P/PA 3.91

4 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 449

63 PA (Plate Appearances) 6253

30.0 AB/HR 29.8

10.13 ERA 4.15

2.13 WHIP 1.30

16.0 IP (Innings) 1445.0

26 H (Hits Allowed) 1291

18 ER (Earned Runs) 667

4 HR (HR Allowed) 155

8 BB (Walks Allowed) 582

14 K (Strikeouts) 1496

7.9 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.3

0 W (Wins) 82

2 L (Losses) 80

0 SV (Saves) 41

0.984 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

1 E (Errors) 97

7 DP (Double Plays) 246

62 TC (Total Chances) 5715

48 PO (Putouts) 4335

13 A (Assists) 1283

3.8 RF (Range Factor) 35.0

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Pittsburgh Pirates plays on familiar turf at PNC Park, Pittsburgh.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Boston Red Sox Could Win

Boston Red Sox brings a Team ERA of 10.13 and Batting Average of .117 into the matchup.

Why Pittsburgh Pirates Could Win

Pittsburgh Pirates counters with a Team ERA of 4.15 and Batting Average of .253.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Pittsburgh Pirates's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

PNC Park, Pittsburgh

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

32,036

Closing Odds

Line: BOS -113 | O/U: 8

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Jake Bennett

Home Starter

Bubba Chandler

Consensus Pool

Circle Crowd Pick Meter

Closed Poll

Boston Red Sox (9.8%) Pittsburgh Pirates (90.2%)

Total Submissions: 47 circles

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