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

Odds updated as of 9:12 p.m.

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

Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.

Blue Jays vs Pirates Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays (73-53) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (53-73)
• 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: (-146) | PIT: (+124)
• Spread: TOR: -1.5 (+118) | PIT: +1.5 (-142)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (+102) | Under: (-124)

Blue Jays vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Chris Bassitt (Blue Jays) - 11-6, 4.22 ERA vs Braxton Ashcraft (Pirates) - 3-2, 3.02 ERA

The Blue Jays will give the ball to Chris Bassitt (11-6, 4.22 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 12 on the season, and the Pirates will counter with Braxton Ashcraft (3-2, 3.02 ERA). Bassitt and his team have a record of 17-7-0 against the spread when he starts. Bassitt's team has won 61.5% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (8-5). In all of Ashcraft's three starts that had a set spread, the Pirates covered. The Pirates were the moneyline underdog for two Ashcraft starts this season -- they won both.

Blue Jays vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (50.3%)

Blue Jays vs Pirates Moneyline

• Pittsburgh is a +124 underdog on the moneyline, while Toronto is a -146 favorite on the road.

Blue Jays vs Pirates Spread

• The Pirates are at +1.5 on the runline against the Blue Jays. The Pirates are -142 to cover the spread, and the Blue Jays are +118.

Blue Jays vs Pirates Over/Under

• A combined run total of 8.5 has been set for Blue Jays-Pirates on Aug. 20, with the over at +102 and the under at -124.

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Blue Jays vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Blue Jays have yet to play a game this season where they are listed as the favorite to win.
• Toronto has a record of 20-6 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -146 or more on the moneyline.
• This will be the first contest this season the Blue Jays will play in a game with a total set by sportsbooks
• The Blue Jays have yet play a game with a spread this season.
• The Pirates are the moneyline underdog for the first time this season.
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +124 or longer, Pittsburgh has gone 15-32 (31.9%).
• Bookmakers have yet to set a total in any of the Pirates' games yet this season.
• The Pirates have not had a run line set for a contest this season.

Blue Jays Player Leaders

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Toronto with an OBP of .396 this season while batting .298 with 71 walks and 83 runs scored. He has a slugging percentage of .498.
• Among qualifying batters, he is 10th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks third, and he is 21st in slugging.
• Bo Bichette leads Toronto in slugging percentage (.464) thanks to 54 extra-base hits. He's batting .297 with an on-base percentage of .339.
• Among qualifying batters, his batting average places him 11th, his on-base percentage 59th, and his slugging percentage 50th.
• Bichette enters this game looking to extend his four-game hit streak. In his last five games he is hitting .316 with two doubles, a walk and four RBIs.
• George Springer leads Toronto in total hits (103) this season, and 38 of those have gone for extra bases.
• Springer heads into this game with three games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with a home run, a walk and three RBIs.
• Ernie Clement has been key for Toronto with 122 hits, an OBP of .313 plus a slugging percentage of .405.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds has a slugging percentage of .396, a team-high for the Pirates. He's batting .242 with an on-base percentage of .299.
• Including all qualified hitters, he is 117th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 136th and he is 115th in slugging.
• Andrew McCutchen has a .326 on-base percentage to pace his team. He has a batting average of .239 while slugging .370.
• He is currently 124th in batting average, 86th in on-base percentage and 142nd in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa has 17 doubles, two triples, a home run and 17 walks while batting .265.
• Tommy Pham is hitting .260 with 12 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 34 walks.

Blue Jays vs Pirates Head to Head

• 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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