Blue Jays vs. Pirates prediction: Toronto predicted to win Tuesday's MLB matchup [8/19/2025]

MLB action continues on Tuesday at 6:40PM ET as the Toronto Blue Jays lock horns with the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.

Mitch Keller (5-11, 4.13 ERA) will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates, up against Max Scherzer (3-2, 3.83 ERA) for the Blue Jays.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven MLB model projects the Blue Jays as the most likely winner of today's game.

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

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

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Blue Jays a 58% chance of beating the Pirates.

According to our model, the Pirates (+1.5) have a 55% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 7.5 runs has a 53% chance of going over.

Blue Jays vs. Pirates odds [8/19/2025]

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

Bet Type	Blue Jays	Pirates
Run Line	-1.5 (+125)	+1.5 (-138)
Moneyline	-145	+126
Total	o7.5 (-115)	u7.5 (-102)

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

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Blue Jays vs. Pirates picks and best bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Blue Jays vs. Pirates matchup is on the over/under.

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Blue Jays vs. Pirates game-day updates and essential details

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

• Who: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
• Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2025
• Time: 6:40PM ET/3:40PM PT
• Venue: PNC Park

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Conclusion

We predict the Blue Jays, with a 58% win probability, will likely beat the Pirates on Tuesday.

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