Red Sox vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 30

Odds updated as of 3:11 p.m.

Saturday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the most important info about this matchup.

Red Sox vs Pirates Game Info

• Boston Red Sox (75-61) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (60-76)
• Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025
• Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Fenway Park -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: MLB Network, NESN, and SportsNet PT

Red Sox vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: BOS: (-172) | PIT: (+144)
• Spread: BOS: -1.5 (+115) | PIT: +1.5 (-138)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Red Sox vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Dustin May (Red Sox) - 7-10, 4.79 ERA vs Johan Oviedo (Pirates) - 1-0, 3.60 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Red Sox will send Dustin May (7-10) to the mound, while Johan Oviedo (1-0) will answer the bell for the Pirates. When May starts, his team is 7-15-0 against the spread this season. When May starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 9-9. In each of Oviedo's three starts that had a set spread, the Pirates covered. The Pirates have a 2-1 record in Oviedo's three starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Red Sox vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Red Sox win (58.5%)

Red Sox vs Pirates Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Red Sox-Pirates, Boston is the favorite at -172, and Pittsburgh is +144 playing on the road.

Red Sox vs Pirates Spread

• The Red Sox are hosting the Pirates and are favored by 1.5 runs (+115 to cover) on the runline. Pittsburgh is -138 to cover.

Red Sox vs Pirates Over/Under

• A total of 9 runs has been set for the Red Sox-Pirates contest on Aug. 30, with the over available at -110 and the under at -110.

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Red Sox vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Red Sox have been chosen as favorites in 83 games this year and have walked away with the win 49 times (59%) in those games.
• Boston has a record of 13-6 when favored by -172 or more this year.
• Contests with the Red Sox have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 64 of 135 chances this season.
• The Red Sox are 73-62-0 against the spread in their 135 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Pirates have won 37 of the 88 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (42%).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +144 or longer, Pittsburgh has a record of 12-20 (37.5%).
• The Pirates have played in 128 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 50 times (50-72-6).
• The Pirates have put together a 70-58-0 record against the spread this season.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Jarren Duran leads Boston with 135 hits and an OBP of .333, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .443. He's batting .258.
• Among qualifying hitters in baseball, he is 80th in batting average, 69th in on-base percentage, and 71st in slugging.
• Duran hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .222 with a home run, two walks and three RBIs.
• Trevor Story is batting .255 with 22 doubles, 22 home runs and 28 walks, while slugging .428 with an on-base percentage of .301.
• Among qualified hitters, his batting average places him 84th, his on-base percentage 126th, and his slugging percentage 79th.
• Ceddanne Rafaela has 115 hits this season and has a slash line of .252/.294/.427.
• Rafaela enters this game with four games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with two doubles, a home run and two RBIs.
• Alex Bregman has 16 home runs, 53 RBI and a batting average of .291 this season.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds has a slugging percentage of .407 and has 123 hits, both team-high figures for the Pirates. He's batting .244 and with an on-base percentage of .304.
• Including all qualified hitters in the majors, he is 113th in batting average, 122nd in on-base percentage and 101st in slugging percentage.
• Oneil Cruz has 17 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 57 walks while hitting .203. He's slugging .390 with an on-base percentage of .305.
• He is currently 153rd in batting average, 120th in on-base percentage and 119th in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters.
• Andrew McCutchen has accumulated an on-base percentage of .338, a team-high for the Pirates.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa has 20 doubles, two triples, a home run and 17 walks while batting .265.

Red Sox vs Pirates Head to Head

• 8/29/2025: 4-2 PIT (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 4/21/2024: 6-1 BOS (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 4/20/2024: 4-2 BOS (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 4/19/2024: 8-1 BOS (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 4/5/2023: 4-1 PIT (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 4/4/2023: 4-1 PIT (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
• 4/3/2023: 7-6 PIT (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 8/18/2022: 8-2 PIT (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 8/17/2022: 8-3 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -158, Underdog Moneyline: +134)
• 8/16/2022: 5-3 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)

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