Pirates vs Blue Jays Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 23

Odds updated as of 2:11 p.m.
The MLB's Saturday slate includes the Pittsburgh Pirates taking on the Toronto Blue Jays.
Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.
Pirates vs Blue Jays Game Info
- Pittsburgh Pirates (26-25) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (24-27)
- Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026
- Time: 3:07 p.m. ET
- Venue: Rogers Centre -- Toronto, Ontario
- Coverage: SNET and SportsNet PT
Pirates vs Blue Jays Odds & Moneyline
- All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: PIT: (-152) | TOR: (+128)
- Spread: PIT: -1.5 (+114) | TOR: +1.5 (-137)
- Total: 7.5 -- Over: (+102) | Under: (-124)
Pirates vs Blue Jays Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Paul Skenes (Pirates) - 6-3, 2.62 ERA vs Patrick Corbin (Blue Jays) - 1-1, 4.23 ERA
The probable starters are Paul Skenes (6-3) for the Pirates and Patrick Corbin (1-1) for the Blue Jays. Skenes and his team have a record of 5-5-0 against the spread when he starts. Skenes' team has a record of 6-3 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Blue Jays have a 6-2-0 record against the spread in Corbin's starts. The Blue Jays are 2-4 in Corbin's six starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.
Pirates vs Blue Jays Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (61.1%)
Pirates vs Blue Jays Moneyline
- Pittsburgh is a -152 favorite on the moneyline, while Toronto is a +128 underdog at home.
Pirates vs Blue Jays Spread
- The Pirates are at the Blue Jays and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Pirates are +114 to cover the runline, with the Blue Jays being -137.
Pirates vs Blue Jays Over/Under
- The over/under for Pirates-Blue Jays on May 23 is 7.5. The over is +102, and the under is -124.
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Pirates vs Blue Jays Betting Trends
- The Pirates have been chosen as favorites in 29 games this year and have walked away with the win 18 times (62.1%) in those games.
- This season Pittsburgh has come away with a win five times in 11 chances when named as a favorite of at least -152 on the moneyline.
- The Pirates and their opponents have hit the over in 26 of their 50 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Pirates have posted a record of 25-25-0 against the spread this season.
- The Blue Jays have won 28.6% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (6-15).
- Toronto is 1-3 (winning only 25% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +128 or longer.
- In the 50 games oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Blue Jays, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 25 times (25-24-1).
- The Blue Jays have a 24-26-0 record ATS this season (covering 48% of the time).
Pirates Player Leaders
- Brandon Lowe has 46 hits, which leads Pittsburgh hitters this season, while batting .263 with 25 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .356 and a slugging percentage of .560.
- Among all qualified hitters in baseball, he ranks 64th in batting average, 49th in on-base percentage, and eighth in slugging.
- Lowe has recorded at least one hit in five straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .381 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and an RBI.
- Bryan Reynolds is batting .243 with eight doubles, two triples, four home runs and 34 walks. He's slugging .376 with an on-base percentage of .370.
- Among qualifying hitters, he ranks 99th in batting average, 28th in on-base percentage and 113th in slugging percentage.
- Oneil Cruz has collected 52 base hits, an OBP of .319 and a slugging percentage of .447 this season.
- Spencer Horwitz has four home runs, 22 RBI and a batting average of .273 this season.
Blue Jays Player Leaders
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. a has .375 on-base percentage to pace the Blue Jays. He's batting .283 while slugging .370.
- Including all qualified hitters in the big leagues, he is 34th in batting average, 25th in on-base percentage and 121st in slugging percentage.
- Guerrero hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .250 with four walks and two RBIs.
- Ernie Clement leads his team with a .432 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .297 with an on-base percentage of .323.
- Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 17th in batting average, 89th in on-base percentage and 65th in slugging percentage.
- Daulton Varsho is leading the Blue Jays with 47 hits.
- Kazuma Okamoto has five doubles, 10 home runs and 22 walks while batting .213.
Pirates vs Blue Jays Head to Head
- 5/22/2026: 6-2 TOR (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)
- 8/20/2025: 2-1 PIT (Favorite: Blue Jays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)
- 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)
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