The Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates meet Monday in MLB action at PNC Park. Here’s a Pirates vs Tigers Prediction. This article will include a Pirates vs Tigers Pick.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Detroit Tigers are 60-64 on the year and play the Royals and Rays next. The Detroit Tigers are batting .242 on the season and have a .319 OBP and a .408 slugging percentage. The Detroit Tigers’ pitching staff has a 3.55 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP. Kevin McGonigle leads the Detroit Tigers with 129 hits and 48 RBI, while Dillon Dingler and Riley Greene have combined for 229 hits and 136 RBI.
Framber Valdez gets the ball for the Detroit Tigers, and he is 7-8 with a 4.26 ERA and 106 strikeouts this season. Valdez is 3-1 with a 5.48 ERA and 28 strikeouts in his career against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Preview
The Pittsburgh Pirates are 61-65 on the year and play the Dodgers and Padres next. The Pittsburgh Pirates are batting .257 on the season and have a .333 OBP and a .412 slugging percentage. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ pitching staff has a 4.31 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP. Nick Gonzales leads the Pittsburgh Pirates with 137 hits and 53 RBI, while Bryan Reynolds and Brandon Lowe have combined for 239 hits and 144 RBI.
Carmen Mlodzinski gets the ball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he is 6-5 with a 3.79 ERA and 78 strikeouts this season. Mlodzinski is 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA and 5 strikeouts in his career against the Detroit Tigers.
Why the Pittsburgh Pirates will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Tigers’ last five games.
- The Tigers have lost each of their last four games as favorites.
- The Pirates have covered the run line in nine of their last 10 games as home underdogs against American League opponents.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line each of their last five road games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- The Pirates have led after 5 innings in eight of their last nine games against AL Central opponents.
- The Pirates have led after 3 innings in each of their last six night games against the Tigers.
- The Tigers have lost the first inning in each of their last three night games against National League opponents.
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Tigers have won each of their last eight road games following a loss.
- The Pirates have lost six of their last seven night games at PNC Park following a home win.
- The Pirates have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven night games at PNC Park following a home win.
- The Tigers have covered the run line in seven of their last eight road games following a loss.
- The Pirates have lost the first inning in three of their last four games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Pirates have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five night games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- The Tigers have led after 3 innings in four of their last five games.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Tigers’ last four games as favorites against NL Central opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Six of the Pirates’ last seven games as underdogs against the Tigers have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in nine of the Pirates’ last 10 games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Tigers’ last five games against NL Central opponents.
Pittsburgh Pirates Player Prop Facts
- Esmerlyn Valdez has hit a home run in two of the Pirates’ last three games against AL Central opponents.
- Carmen Mlodzinski has recorded three or more strikeouts in each of his last four home appearances against AL opponents.
- Bryan Reynolds has recorded two or more hits in each of the Pirates’ last seven games as home underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- Nick Gonzales ranks 5th in the league in Hits (137) this season.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Spencer Torkelson has hit a home run in each of the Tigers’ last five games as favorites against NL Central opponents.
- Framber Valdez has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances with his team as a favorite against NL Central opponents .
- Framber Valdez has recorded six or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Kevin McGonigle has recorded at least one hit in each of the Tigers’ last 10 games as road favorites against NL opponents.
- Kevin McGonigle ranks 6th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.386) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Pirates rank 1st in the league for hits this season (1116).
- The Pirates rank 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1184).
- The Tigers rank 30th in the league for steals this season (36).
- The Tigers rank T3rd in the league for triples this season (26).
Pirates vs Tigers Prediction
Mlodzinski is having a rough August, allowing 13 hits and 9 runs in his last 8.1 innings. It’s been the opposite for Valdez, who has allowed 20 hits and 6 runs in his last 19.2 innings. The Tigers have the clear edge on the mound, and they need to beat up on lesser teams to stay in the wild card race. Must-win games for the Tigers and their playoff hopes. Give me the Tigers and the cheap price on Monday night.