Its a Paul Skenes Monday as the Pittsburgh Pirates (52-73) host Kevin Gausman and the Toronto Blue Jays (73-52) in the first of a three-game series at PNC Park.
Toronto lost Sunday but took two of three over the weekend against the Texas Rangers. Bo Bichette was 5-12, scored two runs, and drove in three to pace the Jays’ attack that scored 24 runs over the weekend.
The Bucs have lost seven of their last ten games including two of three over the weekend at Wrigley to the Cubs. Leading 3-2 heading to the bottom of the sixth inning, Pittsburgh gave up single runs in the sixth and eighth innings and lost 4-3. Joey Bart drove in a couple of runs in the loss.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Blue Jays at Pirates
- Date: Monday, August 18, 2025
- Time: 10:40PM EST
- Site: PNC Park
- City: Pittsburgh, PA
- Network/Streaming: Sportsnet, SNP
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Odds for the Blue Jays at the Pirates
The latest odds as of Monday:
- Moneyline: Blue Jays (+102), Pirates (-122)
- Spread: Pirates -1.5
- Total: 7.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Blue Jays at Pirates
- Pitching matchup for August 18, 2025: Kevin Gausman vs. Paul Skenes
- Blue Jays: Kevin Gausman (8-9, 3.79 ERA)
Last outing: August 13 vs. Chicago – 2.57 ERA, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts - Pirates: Paul Skenes (7-9, 2.13 ERA)
Last outing: August 12 at Milwaukee – 9.00 ERA, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts
- Blue Jays: Kevin Gausman (8-9, 3.79 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Blue Jays at Pirates
- The Over is 4-1 in the Blue Jays’ last 5 road games
- The Blue Jays have covered in 4 of…