The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Detroit Tigers meet Wednesday in MLB action from Comerica Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Pittsburgh Pirates will send out Andrew Heaney for the start here and Heaney is 3-5 with a 3.33 ERA and 59 strikeouts this season. In his career, Heaney is 1-2 with a 9.19 ERA and 14 strikeouts against Detroit. Tarik Skubal will get the nod for Detroit here and is 7-2 with a 1.99 ERA and 111 strikeouts this season. In his career, Skubal is 2-0 with a 2.65 ERA and 21 strikeouts against the Pirates.

Pittsburgh Pirates Recap

The Pittsburgh Pirates come into this game looking to bounce back from their 7-3 loss at the hands of the Tigers in Tuesday’s series opener to sit at 29-45 on the year. After this series, the Pirates will head home for a series against the Texas Rangers.

Pirates Lose Three In A Row

Bryan Reynolds has 61 hits with 10 doubles, 8 home runs and 39 RBIs while also leading the Pirates with 80 strikeouts so far this season. Oneil Cruz has posted a team-high 13 home runs and 30 RBIs with 25 stolen bases while Isiah Kiner-Falefa has 57 hits with 10 doubles and 9 stolen bases. Emmanuel Valdez also has a pair of triples as well this season. Tommy Pham has 4 doubles and Andrew McCutchen has 57 hits with 11 doubles and KeBryan Hayes has 57 hits with 19 RBIs and 9 stolen bases.

Why the Pittsburgh Pirates will win

The Pirates have won five of their last six games as underdogs against the Tigers following a road loss.
The Tigers have lost four of their last five games as favorites against NL Central opponents following a home win.
The Pirates have covered the run line in each of their last six games as underdogs after playing the previous day.
The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games as favorites against National League opponents following a home win.

Pittsburgh Pirates Player Prop Facts

Andrew McCutchen has hit a home run in three of his last five road appearances after playing the previous day.
Andrew Heaney has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances with his team as an underdog against AL Central opponents.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 appearances against AL Central opponents.
Andrew McCutchen has recorded a Double in six of his last seven road appearances against AL Central opponents.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight appearances against the Tigers.
Andrew McCutchen has recorded an RBI in each of his last three appearances against the Tigers after playing the previous day.
Oneil Cruz ranks T1st in the league in Steals (25) this season.

Detroit Tigers Recap

The Detroit Tigers come into this game looking to add on to their win over the Pirates from Tuesday’s matchup to sit at 47-27 on the year. After this series, the Tigers will trek out on the road for a series against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Tigers Get Bounce Back W

Spencer Torkelson has 57 hits along with a .233 batting average including a team-high 16 home runs, 15 doubles and 47 RBIs. Kerry Carpenter also has 13 home runs and 27 RBIs while Riley Greene has 75 hits with 17 doubles, 14 home runs and 49 RBIs but also has a team-high 93 strikeouts as well this season. Dillon Dingler has 7 home runs and 29 RBIs and Zack McKinstry’s added 10 doubles, 7 triples, 3 home runs and 19 RBIs of his own along with 59 hits as well this season. Javier Baez has added 58 hits and 12 doubles as well as 7 home runs and 32 RBIs this season.

Why the Detroit Tigers will win

The Pirates have lost each of their last nine Wednesday games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
The Tigers have won each of their last six night games following a home win.
The Pirates have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games against AL Central opponents.
The Tigers have covered the run line each of their last four games against National League opponents that held a losing record.

Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts

Tarik Skubal has recorded 11+ strikeouts in four of his last five home appearances.
Wenceel Perez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
Matt Vierling has hit a home run in each of his last three home appearances against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
Spencer Torkelson has recorded a Double in each of the Tigers’ last four games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
Riley Greene has scored at least one run in each of the Tigers’ last seven home games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
Tarik Skubal has recorded a win in five of his last six appearances against NL Central opponents.
Jake Rogers has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last five home appearances against NL Central opponents.
Tarik Skubal ranks 3rd in the league for total Strikeouts (111) this season.

Total Runs Facts

Each of the Pirates’ last six games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Each of the Tigers’ last four games against NL Central opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers Prediction

I’m on the Tigers here. The Tigers have been coming alive as of late against left-handed pitching, and clearly have a massive edge on the bump with Tarik Skubal over Andrew Heaney. The Pirates’ offense is also just non-existent right now and I think that the Tigers ride that massive edge on the mound to a win here. Give me the Tigers.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Detroit Tigers -1.5