The Detroit Tigers face the Pittsburgh Pirates in an early afternoon interleague contest in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. The Tigers (6-4), who have lost four of five, have won six of the last 10 meetings with Pittsburgh. The Pirates (9-2), who have won four of the last five, are 42-43 on their home field since the beginning of 2023. Pittsburgh will look to sweep the two-game series.
First pitch is scheduled for 12:35 p.m. ET from PNC Park in Pittsburgh. The Pirates are the -119 money-line favorites (risk $119 to win $100) in the latest Tigers vs. Pirates odds, while Detroit is a -101 underdog. The over/under for total runs scored is 8.5. Before you make any Tigers vs. Pirates picks or MLB predictions, you need to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.
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The model knows Pirates right fielder Connor Joe started the series red hot, going 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI and one run scored on Monday. Joe has hit safely in seven of the past eight games, including five multi-hit performances. In nine games, he is batting .324 with five doubles, one homer, nine RBI and 11 runs scored. In seven career games against the Tigers, he is hitting .321 with three doubles, one homer and four RBI.
The model also knows infielder Gio Urshela has hits in six of seven games for Detroit, including a 1-for-2 effort in a pinch-hitting role on Monday. He was 3-for-5 with two RBI in a 6-3 win over the New York Mets on Thursday. He also had two doubles and an RBI in a 5-4 victory over the Oakland A's on Friday. For the season, he is hitting a team-best .370 with two doubles and three RBI.
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