Pirates vs Blue Jays Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 18

Odds updated as of 2:13 a.m.

In MLB action on Monday, the Pittsburgh Pirates play the Toronto Blue Jays.

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.

Pirates vs Blue Jays Game Info

• Pittsburgh Pirates (52-73) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (73-52)
• Date: Monday, August 18, 2025
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: PNC Park -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: SportsNet PT and SNET

Pirates vs Blue Jays Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: PIT: (-112) | TOR: (-104)
• Spread: PIT: +1.5 (-194) | TOR: -1.5 (+158)
• Total: 7 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Pirates vs Blue Jays Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Paul Skenes (Pirates) - 7-9, 2.13 ERA vs Kevin Gausman (Blue Jays) - 8-9, 3.79 ERA

The probable starters are Paul Skenes (7-9) for the Pirates and Kevin Gausman (8-9) for the Blue Jays. Skenes and his team have a record of 11-14-0 against the spread when he starts. When Skenes starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 9-7. The Blue Jays have gone 12-12-0 against the spread when Gausman starts. The Blue Jays have a 9-4 record in Gausman's 13 starts this season when 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 (51.1%)

Pirates vs Blue Jays Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Pirates-Blue Jays, Pittsburgh is the favorite at -112, and Toronto is -104 playing on the road.

Pirates vs Blue Jays Spread

• The Blue Jays are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Pirates. The Blue Jays are +158 to cover, while the Pirates are -194 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Pirates vs Blue Jays Over/Under

• Pirates versus Blue Jays, on Aug. 18, has an over/under of 7, with the over being -115 and the under -105.

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Pirates vs Blue Jays Betting Trends

• The Pirates have been favorites in 32 games this season and have come away with the win 15 times (46.9%) in those contests.
• This season Pittsburgh has been victorious 15 times in 30 chances when named as a favorite of at least -112 on the moneyline.
• The Pirates and their opponents have hit the over in 46 of their 117 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Pirates have an against the spread mark of 61-56-0 in 117 games with a line this season.
• The Blue Jays have won 58.2% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (39-28).
• Toronto is 34-26 (winning 56.7% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of -104 or longer.
• In the 124 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Blue Jays, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 68 times (68-51-5).
• The Blue Jays have a 75-49-0 record ATS this season (covering 60.5% of the time).

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in slugging percentage (.400) and total hits (113) this season. He's batting .244 with an on-base percentage of .301.
• He ranks 114th in batting average, 135th in on-base percentage, and 109th in slugging among qualified hitters in the majors.
• Andrew McCutchen has 91 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .327. He's batting .241 and slugging .373.
• He ranks 122nd in batting average, 79th in on-base percentage and 140th in slugging among qualified hitters.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa is batting .267 with a .333 slugging percentage and 33 RBI this year.
• Tommy Pham is batting .259 with a .331 OBP and 34 RBI for Pittsburgh this season.

Blue Jays Player Leaders

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has an on-base percentage of .398, a team-best for the Blue Jays. He's batting .300 and slugging .500.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks sixth in batting average, while his on-base percentage is third and he is 20th in slugging.
• Bo Bichette's .466 slugging percentage paces his team. He has a batting average of .297 with an on-base percentage of .339.
• His batting average is 10th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 61st, and he is 46th in slugging.
• George Springer paces the Blue Jays with 102 hits.
• Ernie Clement has 24 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 21 walks while batting .279.

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