- Sonny Gray (14-3, 2.79 ERA) gets the ball for Boston against Jared Jones (2-4, 5.03) — a true ace-vs-underdog pitching matchup to watch.
- Contreras is back from concussion and leads the Red Sox with 24 homers and 72 RBIs, so his return could swing the middle of Boston’s lineup.
- Pittsburgh hits for average (one of MLB’s best) but has just 6 homers in August, setting up a classic contact-vs-power storyline.
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