The Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates meet Monday in MLB action at PNC Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Tigers vs Pirates prediction.
Tigers Betting Preview
The Tigers need a win after losing 2 of 3 games to the Athletics. The Tigers have scored 6 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 4 of their last 7 games. The Tigers have lost 3 straight games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Gio Urshela leads the Tigers with 9 hits and 3 RBI, while Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene have combined for 13 hits and 6 RBI. Reese Olson gets the ball for the Tigers, and he is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 3 strikeouts this season. This will be Olson’s first career game against the Pirates.
Pirates Betting Preview
The Pirates look to build on their 8-2 record after beating the Marlins, Nationals, and Orioles. The Pirates have scored 10 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their 10 games. The Pirates are 7-0 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Oneil Cruz leads the Pirates with 14 hits and 4 RBI, while Ke’Bryan Hayes and Michael A. Taylor have combined for 25 hits and 11 RBI. Mitch Keller gets the ball for the Pirates, and he is 0-1 with a 6.55 ERA and 8 strikeouts this season. Keller is 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA and 24 strikeouts in his career against the Tigers.
Pittsburgh Pirates Team Facts
- The Pirates have won eight of their last nine games after playing the previous day.
- The Pirates have failed to cover the run line in 24 of their last 25 games as home favorites against American League opponents.
- The Pirates have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five games as home favorites against American League opponents.
- The Pirates have trailed after 7 innings in three of their last four games as home favorites against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Pirates’ last four home games.
Detroit Tigers Team Facts
- The Tigers have won nine of their last 11 games as underdogs against NL Central opponents following a loss.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Tigers’ last nine games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Tigers’ last five games as underdogs.
- The Tigers have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five games as road underdogs against NL Central opponents.
Tigers vs Pirates Prediction
Mitch Keller hasn’t been good in his first two starts, allowing 15 hits and 8 earned runs in 11 innings. However, the Pirates have been on a roll through 10 games, and that’s enough to give them the benefit of the doubt and seriously consider them here. Reese Olson looked good in his debut against the Mets, but he still has a small sample size for his career, so the jury is still out. This is simply a case of riding the hot hand in the Pirates, especially at home. Price is cheap. Give me the Pirates.