Tigers vs. Pirates Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/8/2022

The Pittsburgh Pirates (24-29 look to avoid the sweep when they host the Detroit Tigers (22-33) in the final game of a two-game set. Sportsbooks have listed the Tigers as -121 favorites, while the Pirates are +246 underdogs to pick up a win. Detroit’s Tarik Skubal gets the start, and he’ll go against Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller.

Tigers vs. Pirates Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Tigers vs. Pirates

Our computer pick: Pittsburgh Pirates (+246) and Over (8)

Tigers vs. Pirates Game Info

• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Tarik Skubal
• Pittsburgh Pirates probable starting pitcher: Mitch Keller
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
• Game Time: 12:35 PM ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park

Detroit Tigers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Matchup

Tigers Starter Tarik Skubal

• Skubal (5-2 with a 2.06 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 65 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Tigers, his 12th of the season.
• The left-hander last pitched on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he threw 7 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up six hits.
• The 25-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.06, with 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in 11 games this season. Opponents are batting .213 against him.
• Skubal is seeking his fourth straight quality start.
• Skubal is aiming for his 11th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance on the hill.
• He will face a Pirates squad that is hitting .226 as a unit (27th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .359 (26th in MLB) with 46 total home runs (23rd in MLB).
• Skubal has thrown seven innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits while striking out nine against the Pirates this season.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 25-year-old ranks sixth in ERA (2.06), seventh in WHIP (.929), and 17th in K/9 (9.6).

Pirates Starter Mitch Keller

• The Pirates will send Keller (2-5) to the mound for his ninth start this season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Wednesday, June 1, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings while giving up two earned runs on two hits in a matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
• The 26-year-old has pitched in 10 games this season with an ERA of 5.77 and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .276.
• In eight starts this season, he’s earned one quality start.
• Keller has three starts of five or more innings this season in eight chances. He averages 4.1 innings per outing.
• The Tigers rank 28th in MLB with a .219 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 30th in the league (.320) and 30 home runs.

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Tigers have entered the game as favorites 14 times this season and won seven, or 50%, of those games.
• This season, Detroit has won five of its 10 games, or 50%, when favored by at least -121 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 54.8% chance of a victory for the Tigers.
• So far this season, Detroit and its opponents have hit the over in 18 of their 55 games with a total.
• The Tigers are 26-29-0 against the spread this season.

Pirates Betting Picks & Insights

• The Pirates have won in 17, or 42.5%, of the 40 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Pittsburgh has been listed as an underdog of +246 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 28.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Pittsburgh and their opponents have gone over in 21 of their 53 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Pirates are 26-27-0 against the spread in their 53 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jonathan Schoop has launched a team-high five home runs.
• Schoop ranks 112th in home runs and 157th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Miguel Cabrera’s 19 runs batted in and .298 batting average both lead his team.
• Cabrera ranks 195th in homers and 142nd in RBI among all batters in baseball.
• Cabrera has four straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .353 with a walk and an RBI.
• Harold Castro is batting .284 with six doubles, a triple, four home runs and three walks.
• Austin Meadows is hitting .257 with four doubles, two triples and 12 walks.

Pirates Leaders & Batting Stats

• Ke’Bryan Hayes has a team-high batting average of .290 while leading the Pirates in runs batted in with a mark of 20.
• Among all batters in MLB, Hayes is 244th in homers and 131st in RBI.
• Hayes has collected a hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .263 with a double, a home run, three walks and four RBI.
• Bryan Reynolds has put his power on display as he paces his team with eight home runs.
• Reynolds is currently 46th in homers and 201st in RBI in the major leagues.
• Michael Chavis is hitting .272 with six doubles, two triples, five home runs and seven walks.
• Daniel Vogelbach is hitting .242 with five doubles, a triple, six home runs and 16 walks.

Betting Tips for Tigers vs. Pirates

We have the Pirates on the moneyline at +246 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after looking at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.