Pirates vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 1

Updated Aug. 1, 2023 7:07 p.m. ET

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Johan Oviedo gets the start for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday against Spencer Torkelson and the Detroit Tigers. First pitch is at 7:05 PM ET at PNC Park. The favored Pirates have -121 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Tigers, who are listed at +101. Pittsburgh is a 1.5-run favorite (at +161 odds). The contest's over/under has been set at 9 runs.

The starting pitchers are Oviedo (4-11) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Matt Manning (3-2) for the Detroit Tigers.

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Pirates-Tigers game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Pirates vs. Tigers Game Information & Odds

When: Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 7:05 PM ET
Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
How to Watch on TV: SportsNet PT

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Pirates	-121	+101	9	-105	-115	-1.5	+161	-188

Pirates vs. Tigers Prediction

Score Prediction: Pirates 5, Tigers 4
Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
Win Probabilities: Pirates 53%, Tigers 47%

Pirates vs. Tigers Betting Insights

The Pirates have entered the game as favorites 21 times this season and won 12, or 57.1%, of those games.
Pittsburgh is 10-6 this season when entering a game favored by -121 or more on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 54.8% chance to win.
The Tigers have been underdogs in 87 games this season and have come away with the win 36 times (41.4%) in those contests.
Detroit has a mark of 31-49 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +101 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 49.8% chance of walking away with the win.

Pirates Recent Betting Performance

The Pirates have not been the moneyline favorite over the last 10 games.
Over their last 10 matchups, the Pirates and their opponents combined to hit the over six times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
The Pirates are 7-3-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.6
HR	16
ERA	4.40
K/9	10.5

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Pirates Player Insights

Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with a team-high batting average of .258.
Reynolds ranks 109th in homers and 74th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
Reynolds brings a hitting streak of four games into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .286 with two home runs and three RBI.
Andrew McCutchen is hitting .257 with 12 doubles, 10 home runs and 59 walks.
McCutchen ranks 141st in home runs and 212th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
Jack Suwinski leads the Pirates with 21 home runs and 52 runs batted in.
Connor Joe is batting .242 with 19 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 29 walks.
Joe takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with a double and a walk.

Pirates Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Jack Suwinski	0.5 (-185)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+370)	0.5 (+195)
Andrew McCutchen	0.5 (-222)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+475)	0.5 (+175)
Bryan Reynolds	1.5 (+200)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+185)
Ji-Man Choi	0.5 (-204)	1.5 (+145)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+180)
Joshua Palacios	0.5 (-200)	0.5 (-208)	0.5 (+950)	0.5 (+225)

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Tigers Recent Betting Performance

The Tigers have played as underdogs in eight of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Tigers and their opponents are 5-4-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
The Tigers have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Tigers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	4.1
HR	8
ERA	5.76
K/9	8.1

Tigers Player Insights

Torkelson paces the Tigers with 15 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 59.
In all of the big leagues, Torkelson ranks 64th in homers and 38th in RBI.
Javier Baez is hitting .225 with 12 doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 17 walks.
Baez is 201st in homers and 78th in RBI among all major league batters this season.
Zach McKinstry paces the Tigers with a team-high batting average of .238.
Matt Vierling is hitting .272 with 10 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 25 walks.

Tigers Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Zach McKinstry	0.5 (-244)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+220)
Matt Vierling	1.5 (+190)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+950)	0.5 (+175)
Spencer Torkelson	0.5 (-238)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+425)	0.5 (+150)
Javier Báez	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+800)	0.5 (+190)
Nick Maton	0.5 (-149)	0.5 (-149)	0.5 (+750)	0.5 (+225)

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