Blue Jays vs. Pirates prediction: Toronto predicted to win Wednesday's MLB matchup [8/20/2025]

MLB action continues on Wednesday at 12:35PM ET as the Toronto Blue Jays lock horns with the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.

Johan Oviedo (0-0, 18.00 ERA) will get the ball for the Pirates, while the Blue Jays have opted for Chris Bassitt (11-6, 4.22 ERA).

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

"Our team has simulated the outcome of Wednesday's Blue Jays-Pirates game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"With the latest updates and numerous other variables, we estimate the Blue Jays' chance of winning at 60%, with the Pirates at 40%."

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

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

Our famous predictive model gives the Blue Jays a 60% chance of beating the Pirates.

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

Blue Jays vs. Pirates odds [8/20/2025]

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

Bet Type	Blue Jays	Pirates
Run Line	-1.5 (+110)	+1.5 (-126)
Moneyline	-148	+128
Total	o8.5 (-115)	u8.5 (-104)

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

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

Wednesday's MLB matchup between the Pirates and Blue Jays at PNC Park is scheduled to commence at 12:35PM ET.

• Who: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
• Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2025
• Time: 12:35PM ET/9:35AM PT
• Venue: PNC Park

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Conclusion

We predict the Blue Jays, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat the Pirates on Wednesday.

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