Dodgers vs. Pirates Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 23

A pair of MLB's best hitters go head-to-head when the Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates meet at 4:10 p.m. ET on Sunday, at Dodger Stadium. Freddie Freeman has a .300 batting average (eighth in league) for the Dodgers, and Nick Gonzales ranks third at .309. Blake Snell (1-1, 3.60 ERA) will start for the Dodgers, who are 79-51 this season and first in the NL West. Lake Bachar (1-2, 3.75 ERA) is the expected starter for the Pirates, who are 63-68 and fourth in the NL Central.

The Pirates are a big underdog (+248) on the road at the Dodgers (-295). The total for the Dodgers-Pirates game is 8.5.

Dodgers vs. Pirates Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, August 23, 2026
• Game time: 4:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Stadium: Dodger Stadium
• Favorite: Dodgers (-295)
• Underdog: Pirates (+248)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Dodgers vs. Pirates

• TV Channel: SportsNet LA and SportsNet PT
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Dodgers vs. Pirates: Betting the Moneyline

• The Dodgers have been favored on the moneyline 124 total times this season. They've finished 77-47 in those games.
• Pittsburgh has come away with 24 wins in the 61 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Los Angeles has a record of 6-4, a 60% win rate, when favored by -295 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• This will be the worst odds to win that sportsbooks have placed on the Pirates this season with a +248 moneyline set for this game.
• The Dodgers have an implied moneyline win probability of 74.7% in this game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 28.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Dodgers vs. Pirates: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Dodgers have combined with opponents to go over the total 61 times this season for a 61-69-0 record against the over/under.
• Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over in 72 of its 131 games with a total this season.
• The Dodgers have put together a 55-75-0 record against the spread this season (covering 42.3% of the time).
• The Pirates are 64-67-0 against the spread in their 131 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.