Tigers vs. Pirates Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/7/2022

The Detroit Tigers (21-33) will try to put a stop to their current three-game losing streak when they visit the Pittsburgh Pirates (24-28) at 7:05 PM ET Tuesday. Sportsbooks consider the Tigers to be -120 favorites to end their skid, while the Pirates are +100 underdogs looking for the upset. Detroit’s Tarik Skubal and Pittsburgh’s Jose Quintana have been named the starters for this contest.

Tigers vs. Pirates Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Tigers vs. Pirates

Our computer pick: Pittsburgh Pirates (+100) and Over (7)

Tigers vs. Pirates Game Info

• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Tarik Skubal
• Pittsburgh Pirates probable starting pitcher: José Quintana
• Game Day: Tuesday, June 7, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park

Detroit Tigers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Matchup

Tigers Starter Tarik Skubal

• Skubal (4-2) takes the mound for the Tigers in his 11th start of the season. He has a 1.84 ERA in 58 2/3 innings pitched, with 61 strikeouts.
• The lefty last appeared on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins, when he went seven scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
• In 10 games this season, the 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 1.84, with 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .211 against him.
• Skubal is looking for his third quality start in a row.
• Skubal is looking for his 10th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance on the hill.
• He will take the hill against a Pirates offense that is hitting .226 as a unit (27th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .360 (27th in MLB) with 45 total home runs (23rd in MLB).
• The 25-year-old’s 1.84 ERA ranks fifth, .937 WHIP ranks 10th, and 9.4 K/9 ranks 19th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Pirates Starter José Quintana

• The Pirates will hand the ball to Quintana (1-2) for his 11th start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last start was on Thursday, when he tossed 4 1/3 innings while giving up two earned runs on seven hits in a matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
• The 33-year-old has pitched in 10 games this season with an ERA of 2.32, a 2.278 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.232.
• In 10 starts this season, he’s earned two quality starts.
• Quintana has six starts of five or more innings this season in 10 chances. He averages 5.0 innings per outing.
• The Tigers have scored 150 runs this season, which ranks 30th in MLB. They have 379 hits, 30th in baseball, with 30 home runs (30th in the league).
• The left-hander has allowed the Tigers to go 4-for-21 with two doubles and two RBI in five innings this season.

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Tigers have won seven out of the 14 games, or 50%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Detroit has a record of 6-7, a 46.2% win rate, when favored by -120 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The Tigers have a 54.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Detroit and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 17 of their 54 opportunities.
• In 54 games with a spread this season, the Tigers are 25-29-0 ATS.

Pirates Betting Picks & Insights

• The Pirates have been chosen as underdogs in 40 games this year and have walked away with the win 17 times (42.5%) in those games.
• Pittsburgh has a mark of 17-22 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +100 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 50% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Pittsburgh’s games have gone over the total in 20 of their 52 opportunities.
• In 52 games with a line this season, the Pirates have a mark of 26-26-0 against the spread.

Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jonathan Schoop paces the Tigers with five home runs.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Schoop ranks 105th in home runs and 159th in RBI.
• Miguel Cabrera’s 19 RBI and .301 batting average both pace his team.
• Cabrera is 191st in home runs and 134th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Cabrera has three games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .375 with a walk and an RBI.
• Jeimer Candelario has a team-high five home runs.
• Harold Castro is hitting .286 with six doubles, a triple, four home runs and three walks.

Pirates Leaders & Batting Stats

• Ke’Bryan Hayes paces the Pirates with 20 runs batted in while putting up a team-high batting average of .289.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Hayes’ home run total ranks 241st and his RBI tally is 127th.
• Bryan Reynolds’ eight home runs are a team-high total.
• Reynolds is 43rd overall in homers and 194th in RBI this season.
• Michael Chavis is hitting .280 with six doubles, two triples, five home runs and seven walks.
• Daniel Vogelbach has five doubles, a triple, six home runs and 16 walks while hitting .242.

Betting Tips for Tigers vs. Pirates

Our best bet is the Pirates on the moneyline at +100 after taking a look at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will over the total of 7 runs.