Tigers vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 29

Updated May. 29, 2024 12:00 p.m. ET

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The Detroit Tigers and Colten Keith will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates and Connor Joe at Comerica Park on Wednesday, with the first pitch at 12:40 PM ET. The Tigers are favored in this one, at -147, while the underdog Pirates have +123 odds to play spoiler. Detroit is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total is 6.5 runs for this matchup (with -120 odds on the over and +100 odds to go under).

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

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Tigers vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

When: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 12:40 PM ET
Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
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
Tigers	-147	+123	6.5	-120	+100	-1.5	+151	-181

Tigers vs. Pirates Prediction

Score Prediction: Tigers 4, Pirates 3
Total Prediction: Over 6.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Tigers 55%, Pirates 45%

Tigers vs. Pirates Betting Insights

The Tigers have won 13, or 50%, of the 26 games they've played as favorites this season.
Detroit is 6-4 this season when entering a game favored by -147 or more on the moneyline.
The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 59.5% chance of a victory for the Tigers.
The Pirates have come away with 17 wins in the 32 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
This season, Pittsburgh has been victorious six times in 13 chances when named as an underdog of at least +123 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 44.8% chance of walking away with the win.

Tigers Recent Betting Performance

The Tigers went 2-2 across the four games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Tigers and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total eight times.
The Tigers' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	5.7
HR	9
ERA	5.76
K/9	7.5

Tigers Player Insights

Riley Greene leads the Tigers with nine home runs.
In all of MLB, Greene is 30th in homers and 119th in RBI.
Mark Canha is hitting .244 to pace his team.
Canha is 81st in homers in MLB, and 102nd in RBI.
Canha enters this game looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .316 with two doubles, two walks and two RBI.
Matthew Vierling is batting .278 with five doubles, four triples, five home runs and seven walks.
Spencer Torkelson is hitting .218 with 15 doubles, four home runs and 16 walks.

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Pirates Recent Betting Performance

The Pirates have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and won five of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents are 7-3-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
The Pirates have a record of 7-3-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	5.1
HR	10
ERA	4.05
K/9	7.8

Pirates Player Insights

Bryan Reynolds paces the Pirates in home runs (seven) and runs batted in (28).
In all of the big leagues, Reynolds is 62nd in home runs and 47th in RBI.
Reynolds has collected a hit in five games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .391 with two home runs and six RBI.
Joe is batting .280 to lead the lineup.
Joe ranks 81st in home runs and 102nd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
Andrew McCutchen has seven home runs, tops in the clubhouse.
Oneil Cruz paces the Pirates with seven long balls.