Red Sox vs. Pirates Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 16
16 August 2026
The Boston Red Sox visit the Pittsburgh Pirates at 1:35 p.m. ET on Sunday, with both teams hoping to win the series. Patrick Sandoval (1-1, 3.30 ERA) will start for the Red Sox, who are 66-57 this season and third in the AL East. Lake Bachar (1-2, 3.97 ERA) is expected to start for the Pirates, who are 60-65 and fifth in the NL Central.
The Red Sox are currently a moderate moneyline favorite (-117) on the road at the Pirates (+103). The total for the Red Sox-Pirates game is 8.5.
Red Sox vs. Pirates Odds, Game Time
- Game day: Sunday, August 16, 2026
- Game time: 1:35 p.m. ET
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: PNC Park
- Favorite: Red Sox (-117)
- Underdog: Pirates (+103)
- Over/under: 8.5
How to Watch Red Sox vs. Pirates
- TV Channel: SportsNet PT and NESN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Red Sox vs. Pirates: Betting the Moneyline
- The Red Sox have compiled a 44-39 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 53% of those games).
- Pittsburgh has been underdogs in 57 games this season and has come away with the win 23 times (40.4%) in those contests.
- Boston has entered 74 games this season favored by -117 or more and is 40-34 in those contests.
- The Pirates have a win-loss record of 15-22 when favored by +103 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
- Based on this contest's moneyline, the Red Sox have an implied win probability of 53.9%.
- The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 49.3% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
Red Sox vs. Pirates: Betting the Spread & Total
- The Red Sox have played in 123 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 54 times (54-64-5).
- Pittsburgh's games have gone over the total in 69 of its 125 chances.
- The Red Sox have a 61-62-0 record ATS this season (covering 49.6% of the time).
- In 125 games with a line this season, the Pirates have a mark of 60-65-0 against the spread.
