The Detroit Tigers (6-3) travel to face off against the Pittsburgh Pirates (8-2) on Monday, April 8th. This game will be played at PNC Park in Pittsburgh and televised on BSDET. The Pirates are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Tigers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Orioles. First pitch is set for 6:40 ET.

Tigers vs Pirates

The Pirates Took The Last Game Of This Series

In the Tigers series finale with the Athletics, they fell by a score of 7-1. This was a bag performance all around, as their offense finished with just one run and their pitching staff gave up a total of 14 hits. Going into the game, they were favored at -208 on the money line.

Jack Flaherty didn’t give up a run for the Tigers in the first two innings of his start but finished the game by going six innings and giving up a total of six earned runs. He struggled with his command, giving up a total of seven walks. Offensively, Riley Greene was the lone bright spot, as he went 2/3 with a homer and scored the team’s only run.

Reese Olson Gets The Start For The Tigers

Reese Olson is on the mound for the Tigers today, as they take on the Pirates on the road. Olson’s first start of the season came against the Mets, where he went 5 2/3 innings and struck out 3, giving up 3 hits and 2 walks.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

For the Tigers, we have Kerry Carpenter as our top projected hitter in terms of total hits, with his total being the 21st best in the league today. He also has the 12th best odds on the team to hit a home run, with his odds being 12th best in the league. Spencer Torkelson is our top projected home run hitter for the Tigers, with his odds being 10th best in the league. Riley Greene is 2nd on the team in terms of total hits, but his odds to hit a home run are 14th in the league today.

The Pirates Took The Last Game Of This Series

Pittsburgh closed out their series with the Orioles by picking up a 3-2 win. Going into the game, they were favored at -103 on the money line. The Pirates’ offense struggled for most of the game before tying things up in the 8th with two runs and added another two in the 9th to close things out.

Marco Gonzales put together a quality start for the Pirates, going six innings and giving up two earned runs on five hits. He had four strikeouts and didn’t allow a home run. At the plate, Edward Olivares went 2/4 with a run scored and drove in one run. Ke’Bryan Hayes also had a two-hit game.

Mitch Keller Gets The Start For The Pirates

Mitch Keller and the Pirates are back at home for his start against the Tigers. Keller has started two games so far this season, and he has gone 5 1/3 innings in each. He took the loss in his first start, giving up 4 earned runs and striking out 5 against the Nationals, and then had a no-decision his last time out vs. the Marlins.

Pirates Offense Breakdown

For the Pirates, we have Oneil Cruz as our top power hitter in this game. His home run projection is 7th best in the league today. Ke’Bryan Hayes is our top projected hitter in terms of total hits, as his total hits projection is 19th best in the league. Bryan Reynolds has the 9th best home run projection in today’s slate of games.

Tigers vs Pirates Prediction

Our predicted final score for this one is 5-4 in favor of the Pirates, and with them at -125 on the money line, we see this as a great payout for a team that we have winning in over 60% of simulations.

Looking at the starting pitchers, Mitch Keller is projected to finish with seven strikeouts, which is the third-best among starters today. As for Reese Olson, he is projected to finish with six strikeouts, and we have him ranked 11th among starters.

If you’re looking for a parlay, you could look to the over/under, and with the line sitting at 8.5 runs, we would take the over, as we have this one finishing with a combined nine runs.

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