Yankees vs. Pirates Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - July 20

The New York Yankees host the Pittsburgh Pirates to open a three-game series at Yankee Stadium, with first pitch at 7:05 p.m. ET on Monday. Ryan Weathers (3-7, 4.15 ERA) gets the start for the Yankees, who are 55-44 this season and second in the AL East. Braxton Ashcraft (9-3, 3.49 ERA) is the expected starter for the Pirates, who are 52-48 and fourth in the NL Central.

With moneyline odds of -120 for the Yankees versus -102 for the Pirates, this game should be a close one. The game has an over/under set at 7.5 runs.

Yankees vs. Pirates Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, July 20, 2026
• Game time: 7:05 p.m. ET
• Location: The Bronx, New York
• Stadium: Yankee Stadium
• Favorite: Yankees (-120)
• Underdog: Pirates (-102)
• Over/under: 7.5

How to Watch Yankees vs. Pirates

• TV Channel: YES and SportsNet PT
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Yankees vs. Pirates: Betting the Moneyline

• The Yankees have been the moneyline favorite 82 total times this season. They've finished 47-35 in those games.
• Pittsburgh has come away with 20 wins in the 46 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• New York is 44-30 this season when entering a game favored by -120 or more on the moneyline.
• This season, the Pirates have come away with a win 14 times in 33 chances when named as an underdog of at least -102 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Yankees have a 54.5% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 50.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Yankees vs. Pirates: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 99 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Yankees, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 43 times (43-52-4).
• Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over in 58 of its 100 games with a total this season.
• The Yankees have put together a 47-52-0 record against the spread this season (covering 47.5% of the time).
• In 100 games with a line this season, the Pirates have a mark of 52-48-0 against the spread.