Dodgers vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Sept. 2

Odds updated as of 6:12 p.m.

In MLB action on Tuesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers play the Pittsburgh Pirates.

All the information you need to make smart bets on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Dodgers vs Pirates Game Info

• Los Angeles Dodgers (78-59) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (61-77)
• Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: PNC Park -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: SportsNet PT and SportsNet LA

Dodgers vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: LAD: (-172) | PIT: (+144)
• Spread: LAD: -1.5 (-104) | PIT: +1.5 (-115)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-102) | Under: (-120)

Dodgers vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Clayton Kershaw (Dodgers) - 9-2, 3.06 ERA vs Carmen Mlodzinski (Pirates) - 3-7, 3.86 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Dodgers will send Clayton Kershaw (9-2) to the mound, while Carmen Mlodzinski (3-7) will get the nod for the Pirates. Kershaw's team is 8-9-0 against the spread in his starts this season. When Kershaw starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 11-4. The Pirates have gone 6-5-0 ATS in Mlodzinski's 11 starts with a set spread. The Pirates have a 4-7 record in Mlodzinski's 11 starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Dodgers vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Dodgers win (55.8%)

Dodgers vs Pirates Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Pirates-Dodgers, Pittsburgh is the underdog at +144, and Los Angeles is -172 playing on the road.

Dodgers vs Pirates Spread

• The Dodgers are at the Pirates and are favored by 1.5 runs (-104 to cover) on the runline. Pittsburgh is -115 to cover.

Dodgers vs Pirates Over/Under

• The Dodgers-Pirates contest on Sept. 2 has been given an over/under of 8.5 runs. The over is set at -102 and the under at -120.

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Dodgers vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Dodgers have come away with 69 wins in the 119 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season Los Angeles has come away with a win 41 times in 69 chances when named as a favorite of at least -172 on the moneyline.
• The Dodgers and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 65 of their 135 opportunities.
• The Dodgers have an against the spread mark of 56-79-0 in 135 games with a line this season.
• The Pirates have put together a 38-52 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 42.2% of those games).
• Pittsburgh has a 12-20 record (winning only 37.5% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +144 or longer.
• The Pirates have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 130 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 51 of those games (51-73-6).
• The Pirates have a 71-59-0 record against the spread this season (covering 54.6% of the time).

Dodgers Player Leaders

• Shohei Ohtani leads Los Angeles in slugging percentage (.600) and total hits (143) this season. He's batting .276 with an on-base percentage of .386.
• Among qualified hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 33rd, his on-base percentage ranks sixth, and he is second in slugging.
• Mookie Betts is hitting .250 with 18 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 53 walks. He's slugging .376 with an on-base percentage of .323.
• He is 95th in batting average, 89th in on-base percentage and 134th in slugging among qualified hitters.
• Betts brings a three-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with a double, four walks and an RBI.
• Freddie Freeman has collected 138 base hits, an OBP of .374 and a slugging percentage of .500 this season.
• Freeman has recorded at least one base hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .235 with four doubles, three walks and an RBI.
• Andy Pages has been key for Los Angeles with 136 hits, an OBP of .318 plus a slugging percentage of .463.
• Pages has safely hit in seven games in a row. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .306 with two doubles, three home runs, a walk and seven RBIs.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds has put up a slugging percentage of .407 and has 124 hits, both team-high numbers for the Pirates. He's batting .245 and with an on-base percentage of .310.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, he is 109th in batting average, 115th in on-base percentage and 101st in slugging percentage.
• Oneil Cruz is batting .204 with 17 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 58 walks. He's slugging .394 with an on-base percentage of .305.
• He ranks 153rd in batting average, 123rd in on-base percentage and 114th in slugging percentage in the majors.
• Andrew McCutchen has racked up an on-base percentage of .340, a team-high for the Pirates.
• Tommy Pham is hitting .264 with 15 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 39 walks.

Dodgers vs Pirates Head to Head

• 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)
• 8/10/2024: 4-1 LAD (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 8/9/2024: 9-5 LAD (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -220, Underdog Moneyline: +184)
• 6/6/2024: 11-7 LAD (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -180, Underdog Moneyline: +152)
• 6/5/2024: 10-6 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 6/4/2024: 1-0 PIT (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -186, Underdog Moneyline: +156)
• 7/6/2023: 5-2 LAD (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -210, Underdog Moneyline: +176)

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