Blue Jays vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 20

Bryan Reynolds and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit the field when the Pittsburgh Pirates and Toronto Blue Jays meet on Wednesday at PNC Park. The Blue Jays are -167 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Pirates (+140). Toronto is favored on the run line (-1.5). An 8.5-run over/under has been set for this contest.

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Blue Jays-Pirates game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Blue Jays vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 12:35 p.m. ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to watch on TV: SportsNet PT and SNET

Blue Jays vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Blue Jays 5, Pirates 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Blue Jays 51%, Pirates 49%

Blue Jays vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Blue Jays have won 34, or 58.6%, of the 58 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Toronto has a record of 14-4 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -167 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 62.5% chance to win.
• The Pirates have won in 35, or 39.8%, of the 88 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Pittsburgh has a mark of 11-25 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +140 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 41.7% chance of walking away with the win.

Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

• The Blue Jays were the moneyline favorite in five of their last 10 games, and they went 3-2 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Blue Jays and their opponents combined to go over the run total six times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Blue Jays have gone 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Blue Jays Player Insights

• Guerrero supplies the Blue Jays with a shot of both power and average, leading the team in homers with 21 and hitting at .298. He has also driven in 69 runs this season.
• Of all hitters in baseball, Guerrero ranks 40th in home runs and 37th in RBI.
• Bo Bichette's 82 runs batted in pace his team.
• Including all MLB hitters, Bichette ranks 80th in homers and 13th in RBI.
• Bichette enters this game looking for his sixth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is batting .350 with two doubles, two walks and four RBIs.
• George Springer has 18 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 51 walks while hitting .292.
• Springer has at least one base hit in four straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with two home runs, a walk and four RBIs.
• Ernie Clement is batting .277 with 24 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 21 walks.

Blue Jays Team Props

Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• The Pirates have played as underdogs in eight of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times.
• The Pirates are 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Reynolds has a team-leading 62 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Reynolds is 117th in home runs and 58th in RBI.
• Andrew McCutchen has 17 doubles, 11 home runs and 51 walks while hitting .238.
• McCutchen ranks 147th overall in homers and 167th in RBI this year.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa leads the Pirates with a team-high batting average of .262.
• Tommy Pham is batting .260 with 12 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 34 walks.

Pirates Team Props

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