Detroit Tigers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Pick & Prediction 4/9/24

It’s a beautiful day for baseball in Pittsburgh, as the Pirates host the Tigers in an interleague matchup at PNC Park. First pitch is set for 12:35 PM ET, and you can catch the action on BSDET.

Casey Mize will be on the mound for the Tigers, while Martín Pérez gets the start for the Pirates. The over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, with the under slightly favored at -112.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES VS DETROIT TIGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Pittsburgh Pirates Moneyline -128

This game will be played at PNC Park at 12:35 ET on Tuesday, April 9th.

HOW TO BET THE TIGERS VS PIRATES:

• We have the Pirates winning by a score of 5 to 4
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Tigers to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

The Pirates took down the Tigers in the previous game of this series, winning by a score of 7-4. Heading into the game, the Pirates were the favorite at -128 on the money line.

Mitch Keller got the start for Pittsburgh and picked up the win, while Reese Olson took the loss for Detroit. Keller went six innings and gave up just two earned runs, finishing with nine strikeouts. Olson gave up six runs in 4 1/3 innings of work.

Offensively, the Pirates had 12 hits compared to nine for the Tigers. Bryan Reynolds hit a home run, and both Connor Joe and Jared Triolo drove in two runs apiece. Detroit’s only multi-RBI performance came from Matt Vierling and Colt Keith.

Tigers Records & Stats

Casey Mize is on the mound for the Tigers today as they take on the Pirates. Mize is coming off a no-decision in his first start of the season, where he went 4 1/3 innings and gave up 3 earned runs on 5 hits.

If you’re looking at some player props for the Tigers, we have some projections for a few players. Gio Urshela has the highest total hits projection on the team and his total hits projection is 17th best in today’s slate of games. Jake Rogers has the highest home run projection on the team and his total home run projection is 11th best in today’s slate of games. Matt Vierling has the 2nd highest total hits projection on the team and Riley Greene has the 2nd highest home run projection on the team. Spencer Torkelson has the highest home run projection on the team and his total home run projection is 11th best in today’s slate of games.

Pirates Records & Stats

At home, the Pirates have been dominant, going 3-1, and overall, they have won six of seven on the road. Pittsburgh has been especially good during the day, going 8-1. They are currently in first place in the NL Central, and they have a three-game lead over the Brewers.

So far, the Pirates have been favored in eight games, and they have gone 7-1 in those contests. They are currently on a three-game winning streak and have won three straight series.

The Pirates have been a solid run line bet this season, going 9-2 overall. They are 3-1 against the run line at home and 6-1 on the road. They have covered the run line in their last three home games and are 7-1 as the underdog this season.

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers combined for 11 runs in their game yesterday, which went over the total of 8.0. The Pirates have gone over the total in 8 of their 11 games this season, and their games have averaged 10.1 runs per game. Today’s over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, and the Pirates have gone over the total in 5 of the 7 games this season when the line has been set at 8.5 runs.

Martín Pérez is getting the start for the Pirates at home vs. the Tigers. He has been solid in his first two outings, picking up a win in his last start vs. the Nationals. In that outing, he went 6 2/3 innings, giving up 2 earned runs and striking out 6. He has given up a total of 2 home runs in his first two starts.

For the Pirates, we like Oneil Cruz to have a big game at the plate. He has the highest home run projection on the team and the 7th best in the league today. Ke’Bryan Hayes has the 15th best hits projection in the league, while Bryan Reynolds has the 25th best.