The Toronto Blue Jays (73-52) are favorites (-147) on the moneyline when they square off against the Pittsburgh Pirates (52-73) Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. ET, live on SportsNet PT and SNET.
Toronto’s Max Scherzer and Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller have been named the starters for this contest.
Blue Jays vs. Pirates Odds
Blue Jays odds to win: -147 Pirates odds to win: +123 Spread: Blue Jays -1.5 Total: 8 runsBlue Jays vs. Pirates Promo Codes
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Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2025 Time: 6:40 p.m. ET TV: SportsNet PT and SNETWho Will Win Blue Jays vs. Pirates?
Blue Jays and Pirates Betting Trends
The Blue Jays are 33-24 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 57.9% of those games).
When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -147 or shorter, Toronto has a 19-7 record (winning 73.1% of its games).
The Pirates have won 35, or 40.2%, of the 87 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Pittsburgh is 15-36 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +123 or more on the moneyline.
The Blue Jays have played in 124 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 67 times (67-50-7).
The Pirates’ games have gone over the total in 52 of their 124 chances.
Blue Jays Stats & Insights
The Blue Jays score the sixth-most runs in baseball (615 total, 4.9 per game).
Toronto ranks 12th in MLB action with 148 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
The Blue Jays have a league-best .269 batting average.
Toronto strikes out 6.7 times per game, the least Ks in the majors.
The Blue Jays pitching staff ranks fourth in MLB with a collective nine strikeouts per nine innings.
Toronto has a 4.26 team ERA that ranks 22nd among all MLB pitching staffs.
Pirates Stats & Insights
The Pirates are among the lowest scoring teams in the league, ranking last with just 439 total runs (3.5 per game) this season.
Pittsburgh has hit just 88 homers this season, which ranks last in the majors.
The Pirates rank 27th in MLB with a team batting average of just .232.
Pittsburgh ranks 24th with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.
The Pirates strike out 7.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 25th in MLB.
Pittsburgh has the 17th-ranked ERA (4.04) in the majors this season.
Blue Jays Key Players to Watch
Scherzer (3-2) takes the mound for the Blue Jays in his 11th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.83 ERA in 54 2/3 innings pitched, with 52 strikeouts.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Toronto in homers with 21 while also maintaining a team-best .300 batting average.
Bo Bichette leads Toronto in runs batted in with 81 while batting .297 with 16 homers.
George Springer has collected 102 base hits, an OBP of .382 and a slugging percentage of .509 this season.
Ernie Clement has collected 121 hits this season and has an OBP of .312. He’s slugging .406 on the year.
Pirates Key Players to Watch
The Pirates will send Keller (5-11) to the mound for his 26th start this season.
Bryan Reynolds has accumulated a team-high 61 runs batted in.
Andrew McCutchen is hitting .241 with 17 doubles, 11 home runs and 48 walks.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa paces the Pirates with a team-high batting average of .267.
Tommy Pham has 12 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 33 walks while batting .259.
Blue Jays and Pirates Injuries
Blue Jays: Yimi Garcia: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Nick Sandlin: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Ryan Burr: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Shane Bieber: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Alek Manoah: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Bowden Francis: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Anthony Santander: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Angel Bastardo: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Pirates: Tim Mayza: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Justin Lawrence: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Endy Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jared Jones: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Enmanuel Valdez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Oneil Cruz: 7 Day IL (Concussion)
Blue Jays vs. Pirates Prediction
Score Prediction: Blue Jays 5, Pirates 4 Total Prediction: Over 8 runsHow to Bet on Blue Jays vs. Pirates
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