Pirates vs Padres Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 24

Odds updated as of 4:11 a.m.
The Pittsburgh Pirates will take on the San Diego Padres in MLB action on Monday.
Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the most important info about this matchup.
Pirates vs Padres Game Info
- Pittsburgh Pirates (63-69) vs. San Diego Padres (71-60)
- Date: Monday, August 24, 2026
- Time: 9:40 p.m. ET
- Venue: Petco Park -- San Diego, California
- Coverage: Padres.TV and SportsNet PT
Pirates vs Padres Odds & Moneyline
- All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: PIT: (-118) | SD: (+100)
- Spread: PIT: -1.5 (+142) | SD: +1.5 (-172)
- Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-112) | Under: (-108)
Pirates vs Padres Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Braxton Ashcraft (Pirates) - 13-5, 3.74 ERA vs Robbie Ray (Padres) - 11-7, 3.20 ERA
This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Pirates will send Braxton Ashcraft (13-5) to the mound, while Robbie Ray (11-7) will answer the bell for the Padres. Ashcraft and his team have a record of 15-10-0 against the spread when he starts. Ashcraft's team has been victorious in 78.9% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 15-4. The Padres have gone 13-9-0 against the spread when Ray starts. The Padres are 5-6 in Ray's 11 starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
Pirates vs Padres Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (53%)
Pirates vs Padres Moneyline
- Looking at the moneyline for Padres-Pirates, San Diego is the underdog at +100, and Pittsburgh is -118 playing on the road.
Pirates vs Padres Spread
- The Pirates are at the Padres and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Pirates are +142 to cover the runline, with the Padres being -172.
Pirates vs Padres Over/Under
- The over/under for Pirates-Padres on Aug. 24 is 7.5. The over is -112, and the under is -108.
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Pirates vs Padres Betting Trends
- The Pirates have come away with 38 wins in the 68 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- This season Pittsburgh has come away with a win 28 times in 55 chances when named as a favorite of at least -118 on the moneyline.
- The Pirates and their opponents have gone over in 72 of their 130 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- In 130 games with a line this season, the Pirates have a mark of 64-66-0 against the spread.
- The Padres have won 34 of the 69 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (49.3%).
- San Diego is 28-30 (winning 48.3% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +100 or longer.
- The Padres have played in 131 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 58 times (58-71-2).
- The Padres have put together a 76-55-0 record against the spread this season (covering 58% of the time).
Pirates Player Leaders
- Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in OBP (.370) this season, fueled by 127 hits. He has a .261 batting average and a slugging percentage of .426.
- Among the qualified batters in MLB, his batting average ranks 63rd, his on-base percentage ranks 15th, and he is 68th in slugging.
- Brandon Lowe has 123 hits, which is tops among Pittsburgh batters this season. He's batting .255 with 54 extra-base hits. He's also slugging .480 with an on-base percentage of .320.
- Among all qualifying hitters, he ranks 73rd in batting average, 87th in on-base percentage and 29th in slugging percentage.
- Lowe has picked up a hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is batting .316 with a double, a home run, three walks and an RBI.
- Nick Gonzales leads Pittsburgh in slugging percentage (.397) powered by 29 extra-base hits.
- Spencer Horwitz is batting .252 with a .359 OBP and 38 RBI for Pittsburgh this season.
Padres Player Leaders
- Fernando Tatis Jr. has racked up 146 hits with a .361 on-base percentage and a .453 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Padres. He's batting .290.
- Including all qualifying hitters in MLB, his batting average puts him 12th, his on-base percentage is 30th, and he is 45th in slugging.
- Tatis takes a five-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .545 with two doubles, four home runs, a walk and 10 RBIs.
- Manny Machado is hitting .216 with 20 doubles, 24 home runs and 61 walks. He's slugging .410 with an on-base percentage of .303.
- His batting average is 130th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 113th, and he is 85th in slugging.
- Jackson Merrill has 20 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 34 walks while hitting .240.
- Xander Bogaerts has 13 doubles, 11 home runs and 60 walks while hitting .219.
Pirates vs Padres Head to Head
- 4/8/2026: 8-2 SD (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
- 4/7/2026: 7-1 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
- 4/6/2026: 5-0 SD (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
- 6/1/2025: 6-4 SD (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
- 5/31/2025: 5-0 PIT (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -240, Underdog Moneyline: +198)
- 5/30/2025: 3-2 SD (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -180, Underdog Moneyline: +152)
- 5/4/2025: 4-0 SD (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
- 5/2/2025: 9-4 SD (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
- 8/14/2024: 8-2 SD (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
- 8/13/2024: 3-0 SD (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -250, Underdog Moneyline: +205)
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