Tigers vs. Pirates Prediction
After a rainout on Tuesday, will the Pittsburgh Pirates open a doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers with a win at 4:05PM ET?
Game Snapshot & Odds
975 Detroit Tigers at 976 Pittsburgh Pirates
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
4:05PM ET, PNC Park
TV: FSDT (Det); ATPT (Pit)
Public Betting Trends
According to oddsmakers at YouWager, the Pirates are favored at home today, as they are getting odds of -210 to win, while the Tigers are getting a money line of +175 to win. The over/under total for the contest is listed at 7.5 runs. There is currently no public betting information available for this game. This information is subject to change, however, so be sure to check out our MLB Public Betting Page for updated figures on the game.
Tigers can’t get to .500
The Tigers have failed in two attempts to get to .500 this past weekend, losing at home to the Royals both times. They still have won five of their last seven, but are just 9-11 overall and 3-4 on the road. Detroit is averaging 4.70 runs per game this season while allowing 4.50 runs per contest.
Jordan Zimmerman is getting the start today. He picked up his first start of the year in his last outing, but he has a 7.71 ERA with a 1.59 WHIP. Over 16.1 innings of work, Zimmerman has 18 strikeouts with four walks.
Pirates in a major slump
After a great start to the season, Pittsburgh has lost four straight and six of its last seven. In the six losses, the Pirates have scored just 7 total runs. Pittsburgh is now 12-10 on the season and 5-4 at home. The Pirates are putting up 4.73 runs per game for the season while allowing 4.36 per contest.
Chad Kuhl will get the start for the Pirates today. He is 2-1 through four starts with a 4.57 ERA and a 1.62 WHIP. He has pitched 21.2 innings, allowing 11 earned runs with 17 strikeouts and seven walks.
MLB Betting Trends
Detroit
The Tigers are 5-13 in Zimmerman’s last 18 road starts and 4-12 in his last 16 starts against a team with a winning record. Detroit is also 1-4 in their last five interleague games.
Pittsburgh
The Pirates have won six of their last seven interleague games and nine of their last 11 against a team with a losing record. Pittsburgh has also won nine of its last 13 at home.
Prediction:
Detroit has managed to pick up wins over some bad teams over the last week, but the Tigers struggled against the Pirates to open the season. Pittsburgh has been falling apart at the plate, but I think they can get to Zimmerman today. The Pirates should be able to get back on track in today’s doubleheader.
The Pick: Pittsburgh Pirates -210