Padres vs. Pirates Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 25

The San Diego Padres host the Pittsburgh Pirates at 9:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Michael King (8-9, 3.38 ERA) will start for the Padres, who are 71-61 this season and second in the NL West. Paul Skenes (9-11, 3.95 ERA) is the expected starter for the Pirates, who are 64-69 and fourth in the NL Central.

The bookmakers have spoken, making the Padres (-126) a moderate moneyline favorite to defeat the Pirates (+108) at home. The over/under for this contest is set at 8.5.

Padres vs. Pirates Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, August 25, 2026
• Game time: 9:40 p.m. ET
• Location: San Diego, California
• Stadium: Petco Park
• Favorite: Padres (-126)
• Underdog: Pirates (+108)
• Over/under: 8.5

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 put together a 34-25 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 57.6% of those games).
• Pittsburgh has been pegged as an underdog in 63 games this year and has walked away with the win 25 times (39.7%) in those games.
• San Diego has entered 36 games this season favored by -126 or more and is 21-15 in those contests.
• The Pirates have a win-loss record of 14-22 when favored by +108 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The Padres have a 55.8% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 48.1% chance of pulling out a win.

Padres vs. Pirates: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 132 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Padres, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 58 times (58-70-4).
• Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over in 72 of its 133 games with a total this season.
• The Padres have covered 56.8% of their games this season, going 75-57-0 against the spread.
• The Pirates are 64-69-0 against the spread in their 133 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.