Pirates vs Red Sox Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 16

Odds updated as of 1:12 p.m.

In MLB action on Sunday, the Boston Red Sox take on the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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

Red Sox vs Pirates Game Info

• Boston Red Sox (66-57) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (60-65)
• Date: Sunday, August 16, 2026
• Time: 1:35 p.m. ET
• Venue: PNC Park -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: SportsNet PT and NESN

Red Sox vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: BOS: (-110) | PIT: (+100)
• Spread: BOS: -1.5 (+146) | PIT: +1.5 (-176)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Red Sox vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Patrick Sandoval (Red Sox) - 1-1, 3.30 ERA vs Lake Bachar (Pirates) - 1-2, 3.97 ERA

The Red Sox will give the ball to Patrick Sandoval (1-1, 3.30 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 2 on the season, and the Pirates will turn to Lake Bachar (1-2, 3.97 ERA). When Sandoval starts, his team is 3-2-0 against the spread this season. Sandoval and his team have won each of the three games he's started as the moneyline favorite. The Pirates have a 3-1-0 record against the spread in Bachar's starts. The Pirates have a 2-1 record in Bachar's three starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Red Sox vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (56.9%)

Red Sox vs Pirates Moneyline

• Boston is the favorite, -110 on the moneyline, while Pittsburgh is a +100 underdog despite being at home.

Red Sox vs Pirates Spread

• The Pirates are +1.5 on the spread (-176 to cover), and Boston is +146 to cover the runline.

Red Sox vs Pirates Over/Under

• The over/under for Red Sox-Pirates on Aug. 16 is 8. The over is -115, and the under is -105.

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Red Sox vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Red Sox have won in 43, or 52.4%, of the 82 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This year Boston has won 43 of 82 games when listed as at least -110 on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox and their opponents have hit the over in 53 of their 121 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Red Sox are 59-62-0 against the spread in their 121 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Pirates are 23-32 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 41.8% of those games).
• Pittsburgh is 17-25 (winning 40.5% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +100 or longer.
• The Pirates have had an over/under set by bookmakers 123 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 69 of those games (69-51-3).
• The Pirates have a 60-63-0 record against the spread this season (covering 48.8% of the time).

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Wilyer Abreu has 27 doubles, three triples, 22 home runs and 54 walks while hitting .259. He has an on-base percentage of .335 and a slugging percentage of .476.
• Among qualifying hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 67th, his on-base percentage ranks 67th, and he is 33rd in slugging.
• Abreu has hit safely in five games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .389 with four doubles, two home runs, three walks and two RBIs.
• Ceddanne Rafaela has an OPS of .792, fueled by an OBP of .325 and a team-best slugging percentage of .467 this season. He's batting .287.
• He is 15th in batting average, 83rd in on-base percentage and 35th in slugging in MLB.
• Rafaela enters this game looking to extend his five-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is batting .350 with a double, a home run and three RBIs.
• Willson Contreras leads Boston with 108 hits and an OBP of .389 this season.
• Caleb Durbin has 12 home runs, 60 RBI and a batting average of .252 this season.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds a has .372 on-base percentage to lead the Pirates. He's batting .261 while slugging .431.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 63rd, his on-base percentage ranks 15th, and he is 65th in slugging.
• Brandon Lowe's 115 hits pace his team. He has a batting average of .250 while slugging .478 with an on-base percentage of .315.
• Including all qualified players, he is 83rd in batting average, 101st in on-base percentage and 31st in slugging percentage.
• Nick Gonzales has put up a team-best .399 slugging percentage.
• Spencer Horwitz is hitting .260 with 12 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 44 walks.

Red Sox vs Pirates Head to Head

• 8/15/2026: 4-0 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 8/14/2026: 8-4 PIT (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 8/31/2025: 5-2 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 8/30/2025: 10-3 PIT (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 8/29/2025: 4-2 PIT (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 4/21/2024: 6-1 BOS (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 4/20/2024: 4-2 BOS (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 4/19/2024: 8-1 BOS (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 4/5/2023: 4-1 PIT (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 4/4/2023: 4-1 PIT (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)

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