Padres vs. Pirates Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 24

The San Diego Padres and Pittsburgh Pirates square off on Monday at 9:40 p.m. ET, beginning a three-game series at Petco Park. Robbie Ray (11-7, 3.20 ERA) gets the start for the Padres, who are 71-60 this season and second in the NL West. Braxton Ashcraft (13-5, 3.74 ERA) is starting for the Pirates, who are 63-69 and fourth in the NL Central.

The moneyline odds for the Padres (-113) versus the Pirates (-101) are tight. The total for the Padres-Pirates game is set at 7.5.

Padres vs. Pirates Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, August 24, 2026
• Game time: 9:40 p.m. ET
• Location: San Diego, California
• Stadium: Petco Park
• Favorite: Padres (-113)
• Underdog: Pirates (-101)
• Over/under: 7.5

How to Watch Padres vs. Pirates

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

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Padres vs. Pirates: Betting the Moneyline

• The Padres have won 58.6% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (34-24).
• Pittsburgh has been pegged as an underdog in 62 games this year and has walked away with the win 24 times (38.7%) in those games.
• San Diego has entered 52 games this season favored by -113 or more and is 31-21 in those contests.
• This season, the Pirates have been victorious 17 times in 46 chances when named as an underdog of at least -101 or longer on the moneyline.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Padres have an implied win probability of 53.1%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 50.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Padres vs. Pirates: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Padres have played in 131 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 58 times (58-69-4).
• So far this season, Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over in 72 of its 132 games with a total.
• The Padres have gone 74-57-0 ATS this season.
• The Pirates are 64-68-0 against the spread in their 132 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.