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

Odds updated as of 5:17 a.m.

Tuesday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Here's what you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

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: (-186) | PIT: (+156)
• Spread: LAD: -1.5 (-106) | PIT: +1.5 (-113)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)

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

The Dodgers will give the nod to Clayton Kershaw (9-2, 3.06 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 10 on the season, and the Pirates will counter with Carmen Mlodzinski (3-7, 3.86 ERA). Kershaw and his team have a record of 8-9-0 against the spread when he starts. 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 against the spread when Mlodzinski starts. The Pirates have been the moneyline underdog in 11 of Mlodzinski's starts this season, and they went 4-7 in those matchups.

Dodgers vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Dodgers win (56%)

Dodgers vs Pirates Moneyline

• Los Angeles is a -186 favorite on the moneyline, while Pittsburgh is a +156 underdog at home.

Dodgers vs Pirates Spread

• The Dodgers are favored by 1.5 runs on the road against the Pirates. The Dodgers are -106 to cover the spread, while the Pirates are -113.

Dodgers vs Pirates Over/Under

• The over/under for Dodgers-Pirates on Sept. 2 is 8.5. The over is -106, and the under is -114.

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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.
• Los Angeles has a record of 32-21 when favored by -186 or more this year.
• The Dodgers' games have gone over the total in 65 of their 135 opportunities.
• The Dodgers are 56-79-0 against the spread in their 135 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Pirates have won 38 of the 90 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (42.2%).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +156 or longer, Pittsburgh has an 8-17 record (winning just 32% of its games).
• The Pirates have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 51 times this season for a 51-73-6 record against the over/under.
• The Pirates have gone 71-59-0 against the spread this season.

Dodgers Player Leaders

• Shohei Ohtani leads Los Angeles with 143 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .600. He's batting .276 with an on-base percentage of .386.
• He ranks 33rd in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage, and second in slugging among qualified hitters in baseball.
• Mookie Betts has 18 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 53 walks. He's batting .250 and slugging .376 with an on-base percentage of .323.
• Among all qualified batters, he ranks 95th in batting average, 89th in on-base percentage and 134th in slugging percentage.
• Betts takes a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with a double, four walks and an RBI.
• Freddie Freeman is batting .300 with a .500 slugging percentage and 76 RBI this year.
• Freeman takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .235 with four doubles, three walks and an RBI.
• Andy Pages is batting .275 with a .318 OBP and 77 RBI for Los Angeles this season.
• Pages heads into this game on a seven-game hitting streak. During his last 10 games he is batting .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-best numbers for the Pirates. He's batting .245 and with an on-base percentage of .310.
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average places him 109th, his on-base percentage is 115th, and he is 101st in slugging.
• Oneil Cruz is hitting .204 with 17 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 58 walks. He's slugging .394 with an on-base percentage of .305.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he is 153rd in batting average, 123rd in on-base percentage and 114th in slugging percentage.
• Andrew McCutchen has put up an on-base percentage of .340, a team-best for the Pirates.
• Tommy Pham has 15 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 39 walks while hitting .264.

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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