Dodgers vs. Pirates prediction: Why Dodgers are favored to win Tuesday's MLB matchup [9/2/2025]

The Pittsburgh Pirates will square off with the Los Angeles Dodgers in MLB action at PNC Park on Tuesday, beginning at 6:40PM ET.

The Pirates will start Carmen Mlodzinski (3-7, 3.86 ERA), up against Clayton Kershaw (9-2, 3.06 ERA) for the Dodgers.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced MLB model predicts the Dodgers as the most likely winner of today's game.

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Pirates vs. Dodgers prediction: Who will win, cover the run line?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Tuesday's MLB matchup between the Dodgers and Pirates 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Dodgers a 59% chance of beating the Pirates.

According to our model, the Pirates (+1.5) have a 53% chance of covering the run line, while the 8.5-run over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Dodgers vs. Pirates odds [9/2/2025]

We have researched the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Dodgers	Pirates
Run Line	-1.5 (-105)	+1.5 (-110)
Moneyline	-175	+150
Total	o8.5 (-105)	u8.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Dodgers vs. Pirates picks and best bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Dodgers vs. Pirates matchup is on the moneyline.

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Dodgers vs. Pirates game-day updates and essential details

Tuesday's MLB game between the Pirates and Dodgers at PNC Park is scheduled to commence at 6:40PM ET.

• Who: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
• Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
• Time: 6:40PM ET/3:40PM PT
• Venue: PNC Park

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Conclusion

We predict the Dodgers, with a 59% win probability, will likely beat the Pirates on Tuesday.

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