Blue Jays vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 20

Odds updated as of 12:11 p.m.

In MLB action on Wednesday, the Toronto Blue Jays take on the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the most important info about this matchup.

Blue Jays vs Pirates Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays (74-53) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (53-74)
• Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2025
• Time: 12:35 p.m. ET
• Venue: PNC Park -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: SportsNet PT and SNET

Blue Jays vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TOR: (-164) | PIT: (+138)
• Spread: TOR: -1.5 (-104) | PIT: +1.5 (-115)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-114) | Under: (-106)

Blue Jays vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Chris Bassitt (Blue Jays) - 11-6, 4.22 ERA vs Johan Oviedo (Pirates) - 0-0, 0.00 ERA

The Blue Jays will give the nod to Chris Bassitt (11-6, 4.22 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 12 on the season, and the Pirates will turn to Johan Oviedo. Bassitt and his team are 17-7-0 ATS this season when he starts. When Bassitt starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 8-5. Oviedo's team was never the underdog on the moneyline a season ago in games he pitched.

Blue Jays vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Blue Jays win (60.7%)

Blue Jays vs Pirates Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Blue Jays-Pirates, Toronto is the favorite at -164, and Pittsburgh is +138 playing at home.

Blue Jays vs Pirates Spread

• The Blue Jays are 1.5-run road favorites on the runline against the Pirates. The Blue Jays are -104 to cover, and the Pirates are -115.

Blue Jays vs Pirates Over/Under

• The over/under for the Blue Jays versus Pirates game on Aug. 20 has been set at 8.5, with -114 odds on the over and -106 odds on the under.

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Blue Jays vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Blue Jays have come away with 32 wins in the 55 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season Toronto has been victorious 14 times in 18 chances when named as a favorite of at least -164 on the moneyline.
• The Blue Jays' games have gone over the total in 69 of their 126 opportunities.
• The Blue Jays have an against the spread record of 76-50-0 in 126 games with a line this season.
• The Pirates have won 40.2% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (33-49).
• Pittsburgh has a record of 12-24 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +138 or longer (33.3%).
• The Pirates have combined with opponents to go over the total 47 times this season for a 47-66-6 record against the over/under.
• The Pirates have covered 52.1% of their games this season, going 62-57-0 ATS.

Blue Jays Player Leaders

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 139 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .396. He has a .298 batting average and a slugging percentage of .498.
• Among all qualified batters in MLB, his batting average ranks ninth, his on-base percentage ranks third, and he is 22nd in slugging.
• Bo Bichette has hit 16 homers this season while driving in 82 runs. He's batting .296 this season and slugging .463 with an on-base percentage of .339.
• His batting average is 11th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 56th, and his slugging percentage 50th.
• Bichette brings a five-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .350 with two doubles, two walks and four RBIs.
• George Springer has 105 hits and is batting .292 this season.
• Springer brings a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with two home runs, a walk and four RBIs.
• Ernie Clement is batting .277 with a .311 OBP and 40 RBI for Toronto this season.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds has put up a slugging percentage of .399 and has 115 hits, both team-high figures for the Pirates. He's batting .244 and with an on-base percentage of .300.
• Including all qualifying hitters in the majors, he is 112th in batting average, 134th in on-base percentage and 110th in slugging percentage.
• Andrew McCutchen has a .328 OBP to pace his team. He has a batting average of .238 while slugging .368.
• Including all qualifying players, his batting average puts him 124th, his on-base percentage is 81st, and he is 141st in slugging.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa is hitting .262 with 17 doubles, two triples, a home run and 17 walks.
• Tommy Pham is hitting .260 with 12 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 34 walks.

Blue Jays vs Pirates Head to Head

• 8/19/2025: 7-3 TOR (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 8/18/2025: 5-2 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 6/2/2024: 5-4 TOR (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -174, Underdog Moneyline: +146)
• 6/1/2024: 8-1 PIT (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 5/31/2024: 5-3 TOR (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -180, Underdog Moneyline: +152)
• 5/6/2023: 8-2 TOR (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 5/5/2023: 4-0 TOR (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)
• 9/4/2022: 4-3 TOR (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -210, Underdog Moneyline: +176)
• 9/3/2022: 4-1 TOR (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -168, Underdog Moneyline: +142)
• 9/2/2022: 4-0 TOR (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -245, Underdog Moneyline: +200)

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