Red Sox vs. Pirates Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 15

Rafael Flores takes a two-game homer streak into the Pittsburgh Pirates' game against the Boston Red Sox at 7:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, at PNC Park. Sonny Gray (14-3, 2.79 ERA) gets the start for the Red Sox, who are 65-57 this season and third in the AL East. Jared Jones (2-4, 5.03 ERA) is starting for the Pirates, who are 60-64 and fifth in the NL Central.

Despite being the away team the Red Sox are a moderate moneyline favorite (-116) over the Pirates (+102). The over/under for the Red Sox-Pirates game is 7.5.

Red Sox vs. Pirates Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, August 15, 2026
• Game time: 7:15 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park
• Favorite: Red Sox (-116)
• Underdog: Pirates (+102)
• Over/under: 7.5

How to Watch Red Sox vs. Pirates

• TV Channel: FOX
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Red Sox vs. Pirates: Betting the Moneyline

• The Red Sox have been the moneyline favorite 82 total times this season. They've gone 43-39 in those games.
• Pittsburgh has been pegged as an underdog in 56 games this year and has walked away with the win 23 times (41.1%) in those games.
• Boston has a record of 40-35 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -116 on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have a mark of 16-22 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +102 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Red Sox's implied win probability is 53.7%.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 49.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Red Sox vs. Pirates: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Red Sox have combined with opponents to go over the total 54 times this season for a 54-63-5 record against the over/under.
• Games involving Pittsburgh have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 69 of 124 chances this season.
• The Red Sox have a 60-62-0 record against the spread this season.
• In 124 games with a line this season, the Pirates have a mark of 60-64-0 against the spread.