Pirates vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 9

Updated Apr. 9, 2024 12:01 p.m. ET

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The Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers will meet on Tuesday at PNC Park, at 12:35 PM ET, with Ke'Bryan Hayes and Spencer Torkelson among those expected to deliver at the plate. The Pirates are the favorite in this one, at -116, while the underdog Tigers have -102 odds to win. Detroit (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The over/under for the game has been listed at 8.5 runs.

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Pirates-Tigers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Pirates vs. Tigers Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 12:35 PM ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to Watch on TV: BSDET

Pirates vs. Tigers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Pirates 4, Tigers 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Pirates 60%, Tigers 40%

Pirates vs. Tigers Betting Insights

• This season, the Pirates have won two out of the three games in which they've been favored.
• Pittsburgh has a record of 2-1 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -116 on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have a 53.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Tigers have come away with two wins in the four contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Detroit has a win-loss record of 2-2 when favored by -102 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 50.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

FINAL

DET 5 · PIT 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Detroit Tigers

DET

+1.5

+102

O 8.5

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

-1.5

-122

U 8.5

Pirates Player Insights

• Connor Joe's .324 average leads the Pirates this year. His resume also includes one home run and driven in nine RBI.
• Joe is 91st in homers and 18th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Bryan Reynolds has shown off his power as he paces his team with two home runs and 10 RBI.
• Reynolds ranks 26th in homers and 11th in RBI among all batters in baseball.
• Hayes is hitting .295 with three doubles and seven walks.
• Michael A. Taylor is hitting .429 with three doubles and two walks.

Pirates Team Props

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Tigers Player Insights

• Riley Greene paces the Tigers in home runs (three) and runs batted in (five).
• Greene's home run total places him 10th in the big leagues, and he ranks 91st in RBI.
• Mark Canha is hitting .207 with a double, two home runs and five walks.
• Among all major league hitters, Canha is 26th in homers and 118th in RBI.
• Colten Keith paces the Tigers with a team-best batting average of .250.
• Carson Kelly has driven in a team-leading five runs batted in.

Tigers Team Props

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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