- Matchup: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers
- Event Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026
- Venue: Comerica Park, Detroit, MI
- Broadcast: Detroit SportsNet
- Betting Odds: Pittsburgh (+126) Detroit (-152)
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This Sunday, the Detroit Tigers (74-85) are set to face the Pittsburgh Pirates (81-78) at Comerica Park. The moneyline offers Pittsburgh at +126 and Detroit at -152, with the over/under established at 8 runs. The starting pitchers for this exciting matchup will be Jared Jones and River Ryan.
The Pittsburgh Pirates boast a slugging percentage of .404, recording 1,473 strikeouts while drawing 560 walks. They have amassed 719 RBIs along with 1,381 hits this season, maintaining a batting average of .253. The Pirates have produced 243 doubles and hammered 182 home runs, resulting in 753 runs scored and an on-base percentage of .331. With an average of 4.7 runs per game, they rank 6th in the league.
The Pirates carry an earned run average of 4.15 this season (ranking 18th in the league), having struck out 1,466 batters. Their pitching staff has allowed 151 home runs and given up 725 runs overall (19th in the league). They have issued 571 walks, with a FIP sitting at 3.80 for the year. The team has surrendered 1,268 hits (averaging 8.0 per 9 innings) and accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.57, culminating in a WHIP of 1.30.
Throughout the season, the Pirates have called upon 520 relief pitchers, who have inherited 197 runners, with 33% scoring. Their bullpen has recorded 75 holds (ranking 24th in the league) and encountered 133 scenarios with inherited runners. achieving 40 saves this year but missing 25 out of 65 save opportunities. Their overall save percentage is 61.5%, contributing to 142 save situations.
This season, the Pittsburgh Pirates have registered a total of 4,258 putouts with 1,255 assists and committed 95 errors. Their fielding percentage stands at .983, placing them 25th in the majors, along with 130 double plays. The Pirates successfully convert 68.9% of balls in play into outs across 12,774 innings, ranking them 25th in all of professional baseball.
Jones has pitched a total of 218 innings, accumulating 250 strikeouts in his professional career. With a career earned run average of 4.04 (having allowed 98 earned runs), he holds a WHIP of 1.163. He has conceded 184 hits (7.6 hits per nine innings) while allowing 70 walks. Jones has a career record of 11-14 and possesses a FIP of 3.98, having faced 906 batters in the major leagues.
The Tigers, on the other hand, have a collective slugging percentage of .400, averaging 4.46 runs per game (14th in the league). They have amassed 255 doubles, with 574 walks, and recorded a total of 709 runs. The team has hit 177 home runs and accumulated 672 RBIs. They have also been struck out 1,381 times (8th in the league), totaling 1,292 hits this year. The Detroit Tigers proudly maintain a team on-base percentage of .320 and a batting average of .241.
The Tigers’ pitching staff has a WHIP of 1.220 with a FIP of 4.01 for the season. Their K/BB ratio is a solid 8.20 (1,280 strikeouts against 499 walks). Ranking 5th in baseball for total hits allowed with 1,217, they have conceded 163 home runs while allowing 4.08 runs per 9 innings (7th in MLB). The Tigers have given up 638 runs in total, maintaining a team ERA of 3.65 (570 earned runs allowed).
This season, the Tigers have entered 136 save situations, achieving 71 holds alongside 32 blown saves. Their relievers have faced 63 save opportunities, obtaining 31 successful saves. Detroit’s bullpen has an inherited score percentage of 26.4% among their 250 inherited runners. Their pitchers are called upon in high-leverage situations 135 times, occurring 169 times with runners on base. They rank 28th in the league with a 49.2% save rate and have employed 495 relievers throughout the year.
In terms of defense, the Detroit Tigers have executed 127 double plays with a commendable fielding percentage of .987 (12th in baseball). With a total of 1,420 assists and 77 errors, they’ve notched 4,221 putouts this season. Across 12,663 innings, the Tigers exhibit defensive efficiency of 71.5%, ranking them 4th in baseball.
In his career, Ryan has allowed just 17 hits, striking out 21 in 23 innings pitched. He has given up three earned runs, achieving a WHIP of 1.169 and a FIP of 1.20. His strikeout-to-walk ratio stands at 2.10, having faced 93 batters with a career record of 1-0 and an impressive 1.17 earned run average, allowing only 6.6 hits per nine innings.
Who will take the victory in today’s MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Choose Detroit (-152)
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