Red Sox vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 15

Odds updated as of 7:12 p.m.

The Boston Red Sox versus the Pittsburgh Pirates is on the MLB schedule for Saturday.

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Red Sox vs Pirates Game Info

• Boston Red Sox (65-57) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (60-64)
• Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026
• Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
• Venue: PNC Park -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: FOX

Red Sox vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: BOS: (-120) | PIT: (+110)
• Spread: BOS: -1.5 (+130) | PIT: +1.5 (-156)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-118) | Under: (-104)

Red Sox vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Sonny Gray (Red Sox) - 14-3, 2.79 ERA vs Jared Jones (Pirates) - 2-4, 5.03 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Red Sox will send Sonny Gray (14-3) to the mound, while Jared Jones (2-4) will answer the bell for the Pirates. When Gray starts, his team is 14-7-0 against the spread this season. Gray's team is 12-6 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Pirates have a 6-7-0 record against the spread in Jones' starts. The Pirates are 4-3 in Jones' seven starts this season that 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 (50.6%)

Red Sox vs Pirates Moneyline

• Boston is the favorite, -120 on the moneyline, while Pittsburgh is a +110 underdog despite being at home.

Red Sox vs Pirates Spread

• The Red Sox are at the Pirates and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Red Sox are +130 to cover the runline, with the Pirates being -156.

Red Sox vs Pirates Over/Under

• A total of 7.5 runs has been set for the Red Sox-Pirates contest on Aug. 15, with the over available at -118 and the under at -104.

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Red Sox vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Red Sox have been victorious in 42, or 51.9%, of the 81 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Boston has a record of 34-31 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -120 or more on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Red Sox have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 53 of 120 chances this season.
• The Red Sox are 58-62-0 against the spread in their 120 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Pirates have been the underdog on the moneyline 54 total times this season. They've gone 23-31 in those games.
• Pittsburgh is 12-18 (winning 40% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +110 or longer.
• The Pirates have combined with opponents to go over the total 69 times this season for a 69-50-3 record against the over/under.
• The Pirates have a 60-62-0 record against the spread this season.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Wilyer Abreu is batting .254 with 25 doubles, three triples, 21 home runs and 54 walks. He has an on-base percentage of .332 and a slugging percentage of .462.
• Among qualified hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 73rd, his on-base percentage ranks 72nd, and he is 39th in slugging.
• Abreu will look for his fifth straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .235 with two doubles, a home run, four walks and an RBI.
• Ceddanne Rafaela has hit 16 homers this season while driving in 63 runs. He's batting .288 this season and slugging .467 with an on-base percentage of .326.
• Among all qualifying players, he is 15th in batting average, 81st in on-base percentage and 36th in slugging percentage.
• Rafaela takes a four-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is batting .300 with a home run and three RBIs.
• Willson Contreras has 108 hits and an OBP of .390, both of which lead the Red Sox this season.
• Contreras takes a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .176 with a double, a home run, three walks and two RBIs.
• Caleb Durbin has 12 home runs, 60 RBI and a batting average of .251 this season.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds has put up a team-best .375 on-base percentage. He's batting .264 and slugging .435.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he is 56th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 11th and he is 62nd in slugging.
• Brandon Lowe has 114 hits to lead his team. He has a batting average of .250 while slugging .480 with an on-base percentage of .316.
• Including all qualifying hitters, his batting average puts him 84th, his on-base percentage ranks 101st, and he is 30th in slugging.
• Nick Gonzales has a team-high .399 slugging percentage.
• Spencer Horwitz is batting .262 with 12 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 43 walks.

Red Sox vs Pirates Head to Head

• 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)
• 4/3/2023: 7-6 PIT (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)

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