The Detroit Tigers visit the Pittsburgh Pirates at 6:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Braxton Ashcraft (12-5, 3.88 ERA) gets the start for the Pirates, who are 61-66 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Keider Montero (9-7, 3.22 ERA) is expected to start for the Tigers, who are 61-64 and second in the AL Central.
How to watch Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Tigers vs. Pirates odds
- Favorite Moneyline: Pirates -154
- Underdog Moneyline: Tigers +125
- Total: 8
- Total Over Odds: -110
- Total Under Odds: -110
Injury reports
Pirates
Endy Rodriguez: 10 Day IL (Hip), Ryan O’Hearn: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Mitch Keller: 60 Day IL (Arm), Konnor Griffin: 60 Day IL (Finger)
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)
Stats to know
- Pittsburgh’s Bryan Reynolds has hit 15 home runs this season. He has also tallied 65 RBIs and has scored 85 runs. In 552 plate appearances, he has recorded a .261 BA, .371 OBP and .430 SLG with a 13.6% walk rate and a 24.5% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording nine steals on nine attempts.
- In 522 plate appearances, Brandon Lowe has slashed .254/.318/.479 this season. He has hit 26 long balls (14th in MLB) and driven in 79 runs (9th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 29.1% and a walk rate of 8.6%. He has come around to score 74 times.
- Kevin McGonigle is hitting for a .282 BA, .386 OBP and .424 SLG with a 14.1% strikeout rate and a 14.1% walk rate. His OPS is .809 and he has scored 82 runs. In 547 plate appearances, he has hit 13 home runs and driven in 50 runs. McGonigle has recorded 12 steals on 13 attempts.
- In 495 plate appearances, Dillon Dingler has hit 26 long balls (14th in MLB), tallied 82 RBIs (6th in MLB) and scored 65 runs. He is batting .258/.323/.496 and has posted a 22% strikeout rate and a 6.3% walk rate.
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