Pirates vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 21

Pirates vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 21

Updated Jul. 21, 2025 6:00 p.m. ET
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Nick Gonzales and the Pittsburgh Pirates will take on Gleyber Torres and the Detroit Tigers at PNC Park on Monday. The favored Pirates have -129 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Tigers, who are listed at +108. Pittsburgh is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +173 odds). A 7-run over/under is set for this contest.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Pirates-Tigers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Pirates vs. Tigers Game Information & Odds

  • When: Monday, July 21, 2025 at 6:40 p.m. ET
  • Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • How to watch on TV: SportsNet PT and FDSDET
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Run Line Favorite Run Line Odds Underdog Run Line Odds
Pirates -129 +108 7 -121 -100 -1.5 +173 -210

Pirates vs. Tigers Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Tigers 4, Pirates 3
  • Total Prediction: Under 7 runs
  • Win Probabilities: Pirates 52%, Tigers 48%

Pirates vs. Tigers Betting Insights

  • The Pirates have been favorites in 28 games this season and won 12 (42.9%) of those contests.
  • Pittsburgh has a record of 5-8 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -129 on the moneyline.
  • The Pirates have a 56.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • The Tigers have been underdogs in 33 games this season and have come away with the win 15 times (45.5%) in those contests.
  • This season, Detroit has come away with a win six times in 14 chances when named as an underdog of at least +108 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 48.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Pirates Recent Betting Performance

  • In the last 10 games, the Pirates were the moneyline favorite three times, but they lost each matchup.
  • Over their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Pirates and their opponents combined to go over the total four times.
  • The Pirates have put together a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 1-9
Runs Per Game 2.3
HR 5
ERA 6.31
K/9 8.1

Pirates Player Insights

  • Oneil Cruz has gone yard 16 times this season, the highest mark on the Pirates, while hitting .214 with 39 RBI.
  • Cruz is 46th in home runs and 111th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
  • Andrew McCutchen is batting .255 to pace his team.
  • McCutchen ranks 155th in homers and 177th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
  • McCutchen carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .200 with a double and two walks.
  • Bryan Reynolds has sent home a team-best 46 runs batted in.
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa is hitting .276 with 12 doubles, two triples, a home run and 14 walks.

Pirates Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Nick Gonzales 0.5 (-215) 1.5 (+140) - 0.5 (+205)
Bryan Reynolds 0.5 (-200) 1.5 (+140) - 0.5 (+200)
Andrew McCutchen 0.5 (-200) 1.5 (+140) - 0.5 (+215)
Tommy Pham - - - -
Paul Skenes - - - -

Tigers Recent Betting Performance

  • The Tigers have played as underdogs in three of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
  • In their last 10 games with a total, the Tigers and their opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
  • The Tigers have a record of 3-7-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 4-6
Runs Per Game 3.6
HR 11
ERA 5.16
K/9 9.4

Tigers Player Insights

  • Torres paces the Tigers with a .282 batting average.
  • In all of the big leagues, Torres ranks 144th in homers and 80th in RBI.
  • Riley Greene has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with 25 home runs and 79 runs batted in.
  • Greene is eighth in homers and fifth in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
  • Spencer Torkelson is hitting .233 with 20 doubles, 21 home runs and 46 walks.
  • Zach McKinstry is batting .279 with 14 doubles, eight triples, eight home runs and 36 walks.

Tigers Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Riley Greene 0.5 (-200) 1.5 (+130) - 0.5 (+180)
Wenceel Perez - - - -
Javier Baez - - - -
Jake Rogers - - - -
Jack Flaherty - - - -

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