The Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates clash in the first of a three-game series on Monday at PNC Park, at 7:05 p.m. ET. Framber Valdez (7-8, 4.26 ERA) gets the start for the Tigers, who are 60-64 this season and second in the AL Central. Carmen Mlodzinski (6-5, 3.79 ERA) is the expected starter for the Pirates, who are 61-65 and fourth in the NL Central.
How to watch Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Tigers vs. Pirates odds
- Favorite Moneyline: Tigers -115
- Underdog Moneyline: Pirates -105
- Total: 8
- Total Over Odds: -115
- Total Under Odds: -105
Injury reports
Tigers
Riley Greene: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Kerry Carpenter: 10 Day IL (Heel), Matt Vierling: 10 Day IL (Adductor), Jack Flaherty: 15 Day IL (Flexor), Trey Sweeney: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Bailey Horn: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Parker Meadows: 60 Day IL (Head/arm), Burch Smith: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Reese Olson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Will Vest: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Wenceel Perez: 60 Day IL (Face), Brant Hurter: 60 Day IL (Back), Justin Verlander: 60 Day IL (Hip), James Outman: 7 Day IL (Concussion)
Pirates
Endy Rodriguez: 10 Day IL (Hip), Ryan O’Hearn: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Mitch Keller: 60 Day IL (Arm), Oneil Cruz: 60 Day IL (Hand), Konnor Griffin: 60 Day IL (Finger), Nick Gonzales: day-to-day (Face)
Stats to know
- Detroit’s Kevin McGonigle has hit 12 home runs this season. He has also tallied 48 RBIs and has scored 80 runs. In 541 plate appearances, he has recorded a .281 BA, .386 OBP and .418 SLG with a 14.2% walk rate and a 14% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 12 steals on 13 attempts.
- In 489 plate appearances, Dillon Dingler is hitting .259/.322/.499 with a .821 OPS. He has hit 26 long balls (14th in MLB), driven in 82 runs (6th in MLB) and scored 65 times.
- Bryan Reynolds has hit 15 home runs this season. He has also tallied 65 RBIs and has scored 85 runs. In 547 plate appearances, he has recorded a .264 BA, .375 OBP and .435 SLG with a 13.7% walk rate and a 24.1% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording nine steals on nine attempts.
- In 518 plate appearances, Brandon Lowe has slashed .252/.317/.478 this season. He has hit 26 long balls (14th in MLB) and driven in 79 runs (8th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 29.3% and a walk rate of 8.7%. and has scored 74 runs.
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