The Boston Red Sox need to acquire controllable starting pitching at the trade deadline. A deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates could give them that.

Red Sox Predicted to Trade for Pirates' Mitch Keller originally appeared on Athlon Sports. With the trade deadline just one week away, the Boston Red Sox have a decision to make. Whether the team buys or sells, or a combination of both, needs to be decided soon.

A Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher has received trade interest from many teams, but one American League franchise might make the most sense for

Last summer, with a middle-infield prospect crunch, Breslow traded infielder Nick Yorke to Pittsburgh for starter Quinn Priester, whom he then traded to Milwaukee for an outfield prospect and a draft pick after the first round, which the Red Sox used to net right-hander Marcus Phillips this year.

The Boston Red Sox have many options to choose from if they want to trade outfielder Jarren Duran for a starting pitcher. Boston also has the luxury of being able to wait for the best offer rather than rushing to trade Duran before the deadline.

Despite plenty of speculation about a possible Jarren Duran trade, Boston now appears unlikely to trade him this summer. Read more at MLBTR.