Jarren Duran and the Boston Red Sox (11-10) will be seeking a series sweep when they face off against Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates (11-9) at PNC Park on Sunday, April 21. First pitch is set for 1:35 PM ET.
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Pirates vs. Red Sox Game Info
- Date: Sunday, April 21, 2024
- Time: 1:35 PM ET
- TV: NESN
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- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Venue: PNC Park
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Pitching Matchup
Pirates: Martín Pérez
- Martin Perez (1-0 with a 2.55 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 24 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Pirates, his fifth of the season.
- In his last appearance on Monday, the left-hander threw 5 2/3 innings against the New York Mets, giving up three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- The 33-year-old has an ERA of 2.55, with 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in four games this season. Opponents are hitting .253 against him.
- Perez will look to build upon a four-game streak of going five or more innings (he's averaging 6.1 frames per outing).
Red Sox: Garrett Whitlock
- The Red Sox are sending Garrett Whitlock (1-0) to the mound to make his fifth start of the season. He is 1-0 with a 1.96 ERA and 17 strikeouts over 18 1/3 innings pitched.
- The righty's most recent time out was on Tuesday against the Cleveland Guardians, when he tossed four innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up three hits.
- In four games this season, the 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 1.96, with 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .212 against him.
- Whitlock has pitched five or more innings in a game two times this year entering this game.
- He has had one outing this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Team Comparison
Pirates | Red Sox | |
---|---|---|
4.7 | Runs Scored (PG) | 4.4 |
4.5 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 3.9 |
.238 | Batting AVG | .229 |
.233 | Batting AVG Against | .220 |
16 | Home Runs | 28 |
20 | Home Runs Allowed | 17 |
Pirates Offensive Leaders
- Reynolds' batting average this year is .253, and he has a .372 on-base percentage and a .392 slugging percentage. He has two homers and 13 RBI, plus seven runs scored and two stolen bases on two attempts. His strikeout rate is 19.1%, and his walk rate is 16%.
- In 2024, Connor Joe is hitting .276, with a .382 on-base percentage and a .414 slugging percentage. He has one home run and 11 RBI, plus 11 runs scored and two steals on two attempts. His strikeout rate is 14.7%, and his walk rate is 13.2%.
- Ke'Bryan Hayes' current batting average is .261, and he has no home runs and seven RBI, plus nine runs scored. His strikeout rate is 16.9%, and his walk rate is 14.5%. He has a .373 on-base percentage, and a .333 slugging percentage.
- Also for the Pirates, Jack Suwinski's batting average is .180, with a .271 on-base percentage and a .311 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 17.1%, and his walk rate is 11.4%. He has two homers and seven RBI, plus 10 runs scored and one stolen base on one attempt.
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Red Sox Offensive Leaders
- Duran owns a .284 average with a .347 OBP and .398 SLG in 98 plate appearances this season. He's also belted one home run with nine RBI and 12 runs, including seven steals, while posting a 20.4% K% and 7.1% BB%.
- In 89 plate appearances, Triston Casas has clubbed six bombs, driven in 10 runs, and scored 12 times while batting .244/.337/.513. His K rate is 29.2%, and his walk rate is 12.4%.
- So far this season, Masataka Yoshida has posted a .221 batting average to go along with a .303 OBP and .294 SLG in 76 plate appearances. He's also cracked one dinger with eight RBI and eight runs while posting a 14.5% strikeout rate and 7.9% walk rate.
- At the dish, Rafael Devers has posted a batting average of .188 with an OPS of .703 (.328 OBP; .375 SLG) this season, while slugging two homers with five runs and five RBI. He's drawing free passes at a 15.5% clip and striking out 17.2% of the time.
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