Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers Betting Pick & Prediction 5/29/24
Wednesday’s interleague matchup between the Pirates and Tigers is set to get started at 12:40 PM ET from Comerica Park in Detroit. The Tigers are the slight favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -152, while the Pirates are at +126. The over/under line is currently at 7 runs.
Detroit comes into the game with a record of 26-27 and is sending Tarik Skubal to the mound vs. a Pittsburgh team that is 25-29 and starting Jared Jones. BSDET will be televising this game.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES VS DETROIT TIGERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Pittsburgh Pirates Moneyline +126
This game will be played at Comerica Park at 12:40 ET on Wednesday, May 29th.
HOW TO BET THE PIRATES VS TIGERS:
- We have the Pirates winning by a score of 5 to 4
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Pirates to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
Pirates Records & Stats
Pittsburgh is coming off a game in which they wasted several good performances. In their 8-1 loss to Atlanta, Connor Joe went 2/3 with a run scored. The Pirates also got a good start from Martin Perez, allowing just one run over three innings. However, they went on to give up seven runs in the 4th inning.
Carmen Mlodzinski took the loss out of the bullpen for the Pirates, as Pittsburgh scored their other run in the 2nd inning. Heading into this game, the Pirates were at +201 on the money line.
Pittsburgh is on the road to take on the Tigers with an overall record of 25-29, which has them six games behind the Brewers in the NL Central. So far, they are 7-7 in divisional games. The Pirates closed out their series vs. the Braves with a win and are 6-4 across their last 10 games.
This season, the Pirates have been much better at home, going 12-15 compared to 13-14 on the road. As the favorite, Pittsburgh is just 7-14 this season but 18-15 as the underdog. They have gone 11-10 as the underdog on the road, and their overall series record is 6-8-3 this year.
When betting the run line, the Pirates have been a solid play on the road, going 17-10. They have covered in four straight road games and have an average run margin of -0.1 away from home. They have been a better run line bet as the underdog, going 24-9, compared to 6-15 as the favorite.
Oddsmakers have set the over/under line at 7 runs for tonight’s game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers. The Pirates have played in 48 games this season with over/under lines higher than 7 runs, which accounts for 88.9% of their games. Their average over/under line for the season is 8 runs, and their over/under record is 27-26.
Jared Jones gets the start for the Pirates today as he faces off against the Tigers on the road. So far this season, he has made 10 starts and has a record of 3-4 with a 3.05 ERA. Looking back at his last outing, Jones finished with a no-decision against the Giants, giving up three earned runs in six innings of work. He has finished with a no-decision in three of his last four outings. Jones has turned in seven quality starts this year and is averaging 10.37 strikeouts per nine innings. Overall, he has allowed 10 home runs. Per nine innings, he is giving up just 1.53 walks.
Heading into today’s game, the Pirates are 24th in the league in scoring at 4 runs per game. They have been especially bad at home, averaging just 3.8 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .228, which is 20th in the league, and are also near the bottom of the league in slugging percentage and OPS. However, they do have the 7th fewest strikeouts in the league and have been good at drawing walks.
Andrew McCutchen, Bryan Reynolds, and Oneil Cruz are all tied for the team lead in homers, with 7. Reynolds is also the team’s top run producer, with 28 RBIs. Over his last six games, Reynolds has gone 9/28 with two homers and eight RBIs. Connor Joe comes into the game on a five-game hitting streak, and he is batting .280 for the season.
Tigers Records & Stats
The Tigers’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Blue Jays, closing out their series with a 14-11 win. After allowing three runs to the Blue Jays in the top of the 4th, the Tigers responded with four runs of their own. Detroit went on to add another four runs in the 2nd inning.
Casey Mize got the start for the Tigers, going 4 1/3 innings, and got the win. He did struggle on the mound, giving up three earned runs on eight hits and issuing two walks. Matt Vierling was hot at the plate, going 4/6 with two homers and four RBIs.
Detroit will be hosting the Pirates today with an overall record of 26-27, and they have won three straight games. In the AL Central, they are in 4th place, 10 games behind the Guardians for the division lead. So far, they have gone 10-9 in divisional matchups.
At home, the Tigers are 13-14 this season and 13-13 on the road. Detroit has an overall series record of 8-7-2 this season, and they closed out their series vs. the Blue Jays with three straight wins. This year, the Tigers are 13-12 as the favorite and 13-15 as the underdog.
When the Tigers win, they do so by an average of 3.3 runs per game, but when they lose, they lose by an average of 3.2 runs per game. Their run line record is 23-30, and they are 8-19 against the run line at home. As the underdog, they are 18-10 against the run line, but as the favorite, they are just 5-20.
The Detroit Tigers are hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight, and the over/under line is set at 7 runs. The Tigers’ games have averaged 8.5 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 28-23. When the line is set at 7 runs, the over has hit in 4 of their 5 games. Overall, 88.7% of their games have had higher lines than 7 runs.
Tarik Skubal gets the start for the Tigers today and is coming off a rough outing vs. the Royals, where he took the loss. In that start, he gave up four earned runs in five innings of work. Before that outing, he had picked up the win in two straight starts. Skubal has been pitching well this season, as his ERA is 2.25, and his record is 6-1. The left-hander has made seven quality starts this year and is averaging 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Skubal’s WHIP for the season is .85.
Over his last nine games, Colt Keith has been swinging a hot bat for the Tigers, going 11/27 (.407) with one home run and four RBIs. Kerry Carpenter has also been swinging a good bat of late, going 7/22 with three homers and seven RBIs in his last nine games. Carpenter is the Tigers’ top run producer for the season, with 29 RBIs, and is also 2nd on the team with eight homers.
As a team, the Tigers are averaging 4.2 runs per game and are just 21st in home runs. They have been a slightly better offensive team on the road, averaging 4.5 runs per contest. Detroit comes into the game with a team batting average of .236, which is 14th in the league.