Dodgers vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 21

Odds updated as of 9:12 p.m.

The Los Angeles Dodgers versus the Pittsburgh Pirates is on the MLB schedule for Friday.

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

Dodgers vs Pirates Game Info

• Los Angeles Dodgers (77-51) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (63-66)
• Date: Friday, August 21, 2026
• Time: 10:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Dodger Stadium -- Los Angeles, California
• Coverage: SportsNet LA and SportsNet PT

Dodgers vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: LAD: (-225) | PIT: (+205)
• Spread: LAD: -1.5 (-114) | PIT: +1.5 (-105)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-114) | Under: (-106)

Dodgers vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Dodgers) - 12-7, 2.60 ERA vs Bubba Chandler (Pirates) - 6-8, 4.23 ERA

The probable starters are Yoshinobu Yamamoto (12-7) for the Dodgers and Bubba Chandler (6-8) for the Pirates. Yamamoto's team is 11-11-0 against the spread this season in his starts. When Yamamoto starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 15-7. When Chandler starts, the Pirates are 13-10-0 against the spread. The Pirates have been the underdog on the moneyline in 14 of Chandler's starts this season, and they went 6-8 in those matchups.

Dodgers vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Dodgers win (58.8%)

Dodgers vs Pirates Moneyline

• The Dodgers vs Pirates moneyline has Los Angeles as a -225 favorite, while Pittsburgh is a +205 underdog on the road.

Dodgers vs Pirates Spread

• The Dodgers are hosting the Pirates and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Dodgers are -114 to cover the runline, with the Pirates being -105.

Dodgers vs Pirates Over/Under

• The over/under for Dodgers-Pirates on Aug. 21 is 8. The over is -114, and the under is -106.

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Dodgers vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Dodgers have been favorites in 122 games this season and have come away with the win 75 times (61.5%) in those contests.
• This season Los Angeles has come away with a win 21 times in 34 chances when named as a favorite of at least -225 on the moneyline.
• The Dodgers and their opponents have gone over in 60 of their 127 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Dodgers have posted a record of 53-74-0 against the spread this season.
• The Pirates have won 42.1% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (24-33).
• Pittsburgh has yet to play as a moneyline underdog of +205 or longer.
• The Pirates have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 127 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 71 of those games (71-53-3).
• The Pirates have collected a 62-65-0 record against the spread this season.

Dodgers Player Leaders

• Shohei Ohtani has 133 hits and an OBP of .388, both of which rank first among Los Angeles hitters this season. He has a .291 batting average and a slugging percentage of .554.
• Among qualified hitters in MLB, he is 14th in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage, and second in slugging.
• Andy Pages has 25 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 45 walks. He's batting .272 and slugging .459 with an on-base percentage of .338.
• He is 38th in batting average, 61st in on-base percentage and 44th in slugging in MLB.
• Pages has picked up a hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .286 with a double, a home run, two walks and three RBIs.
• Freddie Freeman leads Los Angeles in slugging percentage (.468) powered by 46 extra-base hits.
• Freeman takes a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with three doubles, a walk and four RBIs.
• Max Muncy has been key for Los Angeles with 97 hits, an OBP of .342 plus a slugging percentage of .497.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds a has .370 on-base percentage to pace the Pirates. He's batting .261 while slugging .427.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in MLB, he is 64th in batting average, 16th in on-base percentage and 69th in slugging percentage.
• Brandon Lowe paces his team with 120 hits. He has a batting average of .253 while slugging .480 with an on-base percentage of .318.
• Including all qualified hitters, his batting average puts him 78th, his on-base percentage is 97th, and he is 30th in slugging.
• Nick Gonzales has racked up a team-best .404 slugging percentage.
• Spencer Horwitz is batting .256 with 12 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 44 walks.

Dodgers vs Pirates Head to Head

• 6/11/2026: 8-6 LAD (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)
• 6/10/2026: 9-8 PIT (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -198, Underdog Moneyline: +166)
• 6/9/2026: 12-3 LAD (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 9/4/2025: 5-3 PIT (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 9/3/2025: 3-0 PIT (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
• 9/2/2025: 9-7 PIT (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 4/27/2025: 9-2 LAD (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -350, Underdog Moneyline: +280)
• 4/26/2025: 8-4 LAD (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -260, Underdog Moneyline: +215)
• 4/25/2025: 3-0 PIT (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -220, Underdog Moneyline: +184)
• 8/11/2024: 6-5 LAD (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -290, Underdog Moneyline: +235)

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