Zach McKinstry and the Detroit Tigers will square off against Andrew McCutchen and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Comerica Park on Wednesday, June 18 at 6:40 p.m. ET (and airing on FDSDET and SportsNet PT).
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Tigers vs. Pirates Game InfoGame day: Wednesday, June 18, 2025Game time: 6:40 p.m. ETTV channel: FDSDET and SportsNet PTLive Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)Location: Detroit, MichiganStadium: Comerica ParkTigers Starter: TBAPirates Starter: TBATigers vs. Pirates Tickets For SaleTigers vs. Pirates offensive insightsThe Tigers’ 64 home runs rank ninth in Major League Baseball.Hitters for Detroit have a combined .412 slugging percentage this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.The Tigers’ .253 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking 10th in MLB.The Pirates are second-worst in MLB play with 37 home runs.This season, Pittsburgh has the lowest slugging percentage in the majors (.331).The Pirates are 28th in the majors with a .224 batting average.
Tigers’ top hittersSpencer Torkelson’s batting average this year is .241, and he has a .350 on-base percentage and a .524 slugging percentage. He has 13 homers and 40 RBI, plus 34 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 24.2%, and his walk rate is 12.6%.So far this year, Gleyber Torres is hitting .282, with a .381 on-base percentage and a .436 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 9.1%, and his walk rate is 12.5%. He has five home runs and 27 RBI, plus 22 runs scored and four steals on five attempts.Riley Greene is hitting .270, with 12 home runs and 34 RBI, plus 30 runs scored. He has a .330 on-base percentage and a .500 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 29.8%, and his walk rate is 7.8%.The Tigers’ Kerry Carpenter is batting .281, with a .314 on-base percentage and a .506 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 19.6%, and his walk rate is 3.7%. He has 10 home runs and 22 RBI, plus 29 runs scored.Pirates’ top hittersOneil Cruz has produced a batting average of .236 with an OPS of .853 (.362 OBP; .491 SLG) this season, while blasting 11 HRs with 30 runs and 23 RBI. He’s drawing free passes at a 15.8% clip and striking out 31.6% of the time. On the basepaths, he’s swiped 18 bags on 19 attempts.In 183 plate appearances this year, the Pirates’ McCutchen owns a .260/.368/.370 triple slash, and he’s launched three dingers with 15 runs and 14 RBI. He’s walking and striking out 13.7% and 18% of the time, respectively.This season, the Pirates’ Bryan Reynolds has a .212/.282/.335 slash line, and he’s blasted six homers with 19 runs scored and 27 RBI plus three stolen bases on five attempts. He’s walking and striking out 8.4% and 27.3% of the time, respectively.At the plate, Adam Frazier, who sports a .253/.323/.333 slash line, has piled up 13 runs scored, 14 RBI, and two homers in 167 plate appearances. As a basestealer, he’s stolen four bases on seven attempts. His walk rate is 8.4%, while his K rate is 15%.Tigers’ injuries
Reese Olson: 15 Day IL (Finger), Alex Cobb: 15 Day IL (Hip), Alex Lange: 60 Day IL (Lat), Ty Madden: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60 Day IL (Hip), Wenceel Perez: 60 Day IL (Spine), Parker Meadows: 60 Day IL (Arm)
Pirates’ injuries
Endy Rodriguez: 10 Day IL (Finger), Colin Holderman: 15 Day IL (Thumb), Tim Mayza: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Justin Lawrence: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Nick Gonzales: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Dauri Moreta: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jared Jones: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Enmanuel Valdez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
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