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Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 1:35 PM EDT
MLB

Boston Red Sox @ Pittsburgh Pirates

BOS @ PIT

BOS3
PIT8
Final

Moneyline

BOS
52%
48%
PIT
-120+100

ML Edge

BOS-12.6%
PIT+12.6%

Total (O/U)

8.0

Fanatics

Over+8.8%
Under-8.8%

Venue

Park Factor

1.00

Neutral

Away Starter

Patrick Sandoval
Team:Boston Red Sox (BOS)
Pitcher:Patrick Sandoval(RHP)
Record:1-2
ERA:4.54

Home Starter

Lake Bachar
Team:Pittsburgh Pirates (PIT)
Pitcher:Lake Bachar(RHP)
Record:1-3
ERA:3.77

Betting Insights

Key takeaways for this matchup

BOS ML has a 12.6% edge — the market may be undervaluing them.

The Over has a 8.8% edge.

Pitching matchup: Patrick Sandoval (4.54 ERA) vs Lake Bachar (3.77 ERA).

Player Props

Player props for this game

No player props available yet

Props are typically available 12-24 hours before game time

Box Score

Final game statistics

Boston Red Sox (BOS)

BatterABRHRBIBBSOHR
Nick Sogard1B4000030
Ceddanne RafaelaCF4000020
Wilyer AbreuRF3000110
Adley RutschmanDH3000120
Caleb Durbin3B4010010
Andruw MonasterioSS4000010
Jarren DuranLF3110020
Eli WhitePH1000010
Anthony Seigler2B2110100
Connor WongC3123001
Pitching
PitcherIPHRERBBSOPC
Raymond Burgos4.02111152
Patrick Sandoval4.09773689

Pittsburgh Pirates (PIT)

BatterABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jared TrioloSS5110000
Esmerlyn ValdezRF4220110
Bryan ReynoldsDH3222100
Brandon Lowe2B4122020
Rafael Flores Jr.1B3110120
Jake MangumLF4110000
Nick Yorke3B4023010
Billy CookCF3000110
Henry DavisC3001000
Pitching
PitcherIPHRERBBSOPC
Lake Bachar3.02001452
Mason Montgomery1.00000211
Hunter Barco3.02331447
Camilo Doval1.01001115
Kirby Yates1.00000214

Pitcher Matchup Analysis

Platoon splits, recent form, and times through the order

Patrick Sandoval (BOS)

2026 season
vs PIT
ERA
15.75
IP
4.0
W-L
0-1
K
6
WHIP
3.00
AVG
.450
SplitERAWHIPK/9BB/9AVGIP
Overall4.541.799.44.1.32339.2
Home3.541.698.54.0.30520.1
Away5.591.8810.44.2.34219.1
Last 7 Days3.181.3510.43.5.2275.2
Last 30 Days5.261.8710.05.0.32725.2
Opponent Batting by Handedness
SplitAVGOBPSLGOPSABK
vs LHB.432.490.6361.1264413
vs RHB.282.351.419.77011728
Times Through Order
TimeAVGOBPSLGOPSABK
1st Time.246.329.431.7606518
2nd Time.375.423.547.9696416
3rd Time.375.436.438.873327

Lake Bachar (PIT)

2026 season
vs BOS
ERA
0.00
IP
3.0
W-L
0-0
K
4
WHIP
1.00
AVG
.200
SplitERAWHIPK/9BB/9AVGIP
Overall3.771.149.43.8.19771.2
Home2.160.9110.12.7.17233.1
Away5.171.348.74.7.21738.1
Last 7 Days3.002.336.018.0.1113.0
Last 30 Days4.501.287.54.5.21218.0
Opponent Batting by Handedness
SplitAVGOBPSLGOPSABK
vs LHB.222.325.389.71414441
vs RHB.165.240.330.57111533
Times Through Order
TimeAVGOBPSLGOPSABK
1st Time.201.292.361.65424971
2nd Time.100.182.400.582103
3rd Time.000.000.000.00000

Last 5 Games

Not available yet

Season Series

This Series (3 games)
PIT wins series 2-1

Weather

Not available yet

Recent Odds

Latest betting lines from various books

Moneyline

BookAwayHomeTime
Fanatics-120+1003:42 PM
BetRivers-114-1053:42 PM
BetUS-111+1013:42 PM
BetMGM-115-1053:42 PM
Bovada-119-1013:42 PM

Totals

BookTotalOverUnderTime
Fanatics8.0-105-1153:42 PM
BetRivers8.0-108-1103:42 PM
BetUS8.5-120+1003:42 PM
BetMGM8.5-120+1003:42 PM
Bovada8.0-105-1153:42 PM