On Tuesday, the Detroit Tigers (60-41) are visiting the Pittsburgh Pirates (40-61), at 6:40 p.m. ET, in the second game of a three-game series.
The Tigers are favored (-147 moneyline odds) when they visit the Pirates (+123). The scheduled starters are Casey Mize (9-3) for the Detroit Tigers, and Mitch Keller (3-10) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Pirates took down the Tigers 3-0 yesterday, with Paul Skenes getting the win (6.0 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 6 K) and Spencer Horwitz leading the way offensively (going 3 for 4 with an RBI). Jack Flaherty (3.0 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 6 K) took the loss for the Tigers.
Before this Tigers vs. Pirates showdown, here is what you need to prepare for Tuesday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Tigers (-147, bet $147 to win $100)Underdog: Pirates (+123, bet $100 to win $123)Over/under: 8Tigers vs. Pirates: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Tuesday, July 22, 2025Game time: 6:40 p.m. ETLocation: Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaStadium: PNC ParkTV channel: SportsNet PT and FDSDETLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Tigers stats and trendsTigers betting recordsThis season, the Tigers have won 45 out of the 67 games, or 67.2%, in which they’ve been favored.This season Detroit has won 31 of its 42 games, or 73.8%, when favored by at least -147 on the moneyline.Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 59.5% chance to win.Detroit and its opponents have hit the over in 50 of its 101 games with a total this season.The Tigers are 51-50-0 against the spread in their 101 chances this season.Casey Mize (Tigers probable starter)Mize (9-3) is looking for his 10th win when he gets the starting nod for the Tigers in his 17th start of the season. He has a 3.15 ERA in 88 2/3 innings pitched, with 77 strikeouts.In his last time out on Saturday, July 12 against the Seattle Mariners, the righty tossed three innings, allowing six earned runs while surrendering six hits.In 16 games this season, the 28-year-old has amassed a 3.15 ERA and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .251 to opposing hitters.Mize is trying to record his seventh quality start of the season.Mize enters the matchup with 13 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 16 outings this season.He will face a Pirates offense that ranks last in the league with 336 runs while batting .230 as a squad. It has a collective .338 slugging percentage (30th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 66 home runs (30th in MLB).Mize has a 3.00 ERA and a 0.833 WHIP against the Pirates this season in six innings pitched, allowing a .217 batting average over one appearance.Tigers batting statsThe Tigers’ 125 home runs rank 10th in Major League Baseball.Hitters for Detroit have a combined .417 slugging percentage this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.The Tigers rank 13th in MLB with a .249 team batting average.Detroit has scored 485 runs this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.The Tigers have an on-base percentage of .322 this season, which ranks 11th in the league.Detroit ranks 27th in strikeouts per game (8.7) among MLB offenses.Pirates stats and trendsPirates betting recordsThe Pirates have come away with 26 wins in the 69 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.This year, Pittsburgh has won 12 of 43 games when listed as at least +123 or worse on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 44.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 41 of its 100 opportunities.The Pirates have an against the spread mark of 49-51-0 in 100 games with a line this season.Mitch Keller (Pirates probable starter)The Pirates will send Keller (3-10) to the mound to make his 21st start of the season. He is 3-10 with a 3.48 ERA and 92 strikeouts over 119 2/3 innings pitched.His last time out was on Sunday, July 13 against the Minnesota Twins, when the right-hander went six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up four hits.The 29-year-old has amassed a 3.48 ERA and 7 strikeouts per nine innings during 20 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .237 to his opponents.Keller is looking to extend a third-game quality start streak in this outing.Keller will look to build on a 19-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging six frames per appearance).He has had two appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.He will take the mound against a Tigers offense that is batting .249 as a unit (13th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .417 (seventh in the league) with 125 total home runs (10th in MLB action).Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 29-year-old ranks 27th in ERA (3.48), 24th in WHIP (1.143), and 51st in K/9 (7).Pirates batting statsThe Pirates have hit the fewest home runs in MLB play this season (66).So far this season, Pittsburgh’s .338 slugging percentage is the lowest percentage in baseball.The Pirates are 28th in MLB with a .230 batting average.Pittsburgh scores the fewest runs in baseball (336 total, 3.3 per game).The Pirates rank 25th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .300.