The Detroit Tigers (46-27) have lost two straight games as they ready to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (29-44), who have also fallen in two in a row. The Tigers are favored (-198) to halt their streak in Tuesday’s matchup, which begins at 6:40 p.m. ET at Comerica Park. Detroit has Casey Mize starting things off, while Pittsburgh counters with Bailey Falter.

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Tigers vs. Pirates betting lines

• Favorite: Tigers (-198)
• Underdog: Pirates (+166)
• Over/under: 8.5

Tigers betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Tigers betting info

• The Tigers have won 32 of the 47 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (68.1%).
• Detroit has an 11-3 record (winning 78.6% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -198 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Tigers a 66.4% chance to win.
• Detroit has played in 73 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 34 times (34-35-4).
• The Tigers are 40-33-0 against the spread this season.

Tigers hitting info

• Spencer Torkelson has a team-high 16 home runs.
• Among hitters in MLB action, Torkelson ranks 13th in homers and 15th in RBI.
• Gleyber Torres’ .276 batting average is a team-high mark.
• Torres ranks 119th in home runs and 67th in RBI among batters in MLB action.
• Riley Greene has racked up a team-high 49 runs batted in.
• Kerry Carpenter has 10 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and seven walks while hitting .260.

Tigers pitching rankings

• The pitching staff for the Tigers has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 11th in MLB.
• Detroit’s 3.36 team ERA ranks fourth across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Tigers pitchers combine for the No. 5 WHIP in the majors (1.189).
• Tigers pitchers combine to allow 74 total home runs at a clip of 1.0 per game (13th-fewest in baseball).
• Detroit struck out five Reds batters while allowing 11 hits in an 8-4 loss in its last game.

Pirates betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Pirates betting info

• The Pirates have entered the game as underdogs 51 times this season and won 20, or 39.2%, of those games.
• Pittsburgh is 5-7 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +166 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Pirates, based on the moneyline, is 37.6%.
• Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over in 27 of its 73 games with a total this season.
• The Pirates are 35-38-0 against the spread in their 73 chances this season.

Pirates hitting info

• Oneil Cruz leads Pittsburgh with 13 home runs this season. He’s batting .223 with 30 RBI.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Cruz’s home run total is 23rd, and his RBI total is 100th.
• Andrew McCutchen’s batting average of .263 leads all Pittsburgh hitters this season.
• McCutchen is 119th overall in home runs and 125th in RBI this year.
• Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in RBI with 39 while batting .223 with eight home runs.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa has collected 57 hits this season and has an OBP of .332. He’s slugging .358 on the year.

Pirates pitching rankings

• The Pirates average just 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th in the majors.
• Pittsburgh has pitched to a 3.70 ERA this season, which ranks 11th in baseball.
• The Pirates have a combined WHIP of just 1.188 as a pitching staff, which is the fourth-best in baseball this season.
• The Pirates have allowed the third-fewest home runs this season at just 59, or 0.8 per game.
• Pittsburgh suffered a 3-2 defeat in its most recent game, as its pitchers struck out four Cubs batters while allowing six hits.