Tigers vs. Pirates Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups June 18, 2025

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The Detroit Tigers (46-27) host the Pittsburgh Pirates (29-44) on Wednesday at 6:40 p.m. ET in an outing between two teams on losing streaks. The favored Tigers (-292) have dropped two in a row, while the underdog Pirates (+235) are losers of their last two. Detroit has Tarik Skubal set to start, while Pittsburgh will counter with Andrew Heaney.

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Tigers to win vs Pirates -292

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Tigers vs. Pirates betting lines

  • Favorite: Tigers (-292)
  • Underdog: Pirates (+235)
  • Over/under: 7

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 played as moneyline favorites of -292 or shorter in only two games this season, which it won both.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Tigers’ implied win probability is 74.5%.
  • 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 have covered 54.8% of their games this season, going 40-33-0 ATS.

Tigers hitting info

  • Spencer Torkelson has launched a team-high 16 homers.
  • Among hitters in MLB play, Torkelson ranks 13th in home runs and 15th in RBI.
  • Gleyber Torres is hitting .276 to pace his team.
  • Torres ranks 123rd in homers and 68th in RBI among MLB hitters this season.
  • 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 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Tigers pitching staff ranks 11th in MLB.
  • Detroit has the fourth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.36).
  • Tigers pitchers combine for the No. 5 WHIP in baseball (1.189).
  • Tigers pitchers combine to surrender the 12th-fewest home runs in baseball (74 total, one per game).
  • Detroit its 8-4 loss the last time out, the team struck out five Reds batters while allowing 11 hits.

Pirates betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Pirates betting info

  • The Pirates have won 20, or 39.2%, of the 51 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
  • Pittsburgh has played as an underdog of +235 or more twice this season and lost both games.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 29.9% chance of a victory for the Pirates.
  • Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 27 of its 73 opportunities.
  • In 73 games with a spread this season, the Pirates are 35-38-0 ATS.

Pirates hitting info

  • Oneil Cruz is batting .223 this season with a team-high 13 home runs.
  • In all of Major League Baseball, Cruz is 24th in homers and 101st in RBI.
  • Andrew McCutchen’s batting average of .263 leads all Pittsburgh hitters this season.
  • McCutchen is 123rd in homers and 125th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
  • Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in RBI with 39 while batting .223 with eight home runs.
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa is batting .284 with an OBP of .332 and a slugging percentage of .358 this season.

Pirates pitching rankings

  • The Pirates strike out just 7.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th in MLB.
  • Pittsburgh has pitched to a 3.70 ERA this season, which ranks 11th in baseball.
  • Pirates pitchers have a 1.188 WHIP this season, fourth-best in the majors.
  • The Pirates have allowed the third-fewest home runs this season at just 59, or 0.8 per game.
  • Pittsburgh pitchers struck out four Cubs hitters while allowing six base hits in a 3-2 loss its last time out.
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