Tigers vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 17

The Detroit Tigers versus Pittsburgh Pirates game on Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. ET will showcase a pair of hot hitters in Wenceel Perez and Oneil Cruz. The favored Tigers have -208 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Pirates, who are listed at +173. Detroit is a 1.5-run favorite (at +104 odds). The total is 8 runs for this matchup.

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

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Tigers vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 6:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
• How to watch on TV: FDSDET and SportsNet PT

Tigers vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Tigers 5, Pirates 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Tigers 58%, Pirates 42%

Tigers vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• This season, the Tigers have been favored 47 times and won 32, or 68.1%, of those games.
• Detroit has a record of 8-1, a 88.9% win rate, when favored by -208 or more by bookmakers this season.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 67.5% chance to win.
• The Pirates have been chosen as underdogs in 51 games this year and have walked away with the win 20 times (39.2%) in those games.
• This season, Pittsburgh has come away with a win five times in 12 chances when named as an underdog of at least +173 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 36.6% chance of pulling out a win.

Tigers Recent Betting Performance

• The Tigers have a 4-3 record from the seven games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Tigers and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Tigers have a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Tigers Player Insights

• Spencer Torkelson's 16 homers in 2025 are the most on the Tigers. He's also driven in 47 runs while hitting .233.
• In all of the majors, Torkelson ranks 13th in homers and 15th in RBI.
• Gleyber Torres has a club-best .276 batting average.
• Torres ranks 123rd in homers and 68th in RBI among all batters in baseball.
• Riley Greene has driven in a team-best 49 runs batted in.
• Kerry Carpenter is hitting .260 with 10 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and seven walks.

Tigers Team Props

Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• The Pirates have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Pirates and their opponents are 2-8-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Pirates are 8-2-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Cruz has collected a team-best 13 home runs.
• In all of MLB, Cruz is 24th in home runs and 101st in RBI.
• Andrew McCutchen's .263 batting average leads his team.
• McCutchen ranks 123rd in home runs and 125th in RBI among all MLB batters this season.
• Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 39 runs batted in.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa is hitting .284 with 10 doubles, a triple, a home run and 11 walks.

Pirates Team Props

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