Tigers vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 19

Andrew Heaney gets the nod on the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates looking to slow down Wenceel Perez and the Detroit Tigers on Thursday at 1:10 p.m. ET. The favored Tigers have -339 moneyline odds against the underdog Pirates, who are listed at +269. Detroit is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with -150 odds). The matchup's total is listed at 7 runs.

Here is everything you need 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: Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 1:10 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 4, Pirates 2
• Total Prediction: Under 7 runs
• Win Probabilities: Tigers 62%, Pirates 38%

Tigers vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• This season, the Tigers have been favored 48 times and won 33, or 68.8%, of those games.
• Detroit has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -339.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 77.2% chance of a victory for the Tigers.
• The Pirates have won in 20, or 38.5%, of the 52 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Pittsburgh has played as an underdog of +269 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 27.1% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Tigers Recent Betting Performance

• The Tigers went 5-2 over the seven games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Tigers combined with their opponents to go over the run total five times.
• The Tigers' ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Tigers Player Insights

• Spencer Torkelson has a team-high 16 home runs.
• Of all batters in the majors, Torkelson is 13th in home runs and 19th in RBI.
• Gleyber Torres is hitting .273 with 10 doubles, seven home runs and 35 walks.
• Among all MLB hitters, Torres is 133rd in home runs and 81st in RBI.
• Riley Greene paces the Tigers with 51 runs batted in while racking up a team-best batting average of .278.
• Greene will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with two doubles, two home runs, three walks and seven RBIs.
• Kerry Carpenter is batting .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 two 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 have seven wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Oneil Cruz has a team-high 13 home runs.
• In all of the majors, Cruz is 29th in homers and 104th in RBI.
• Andrew McCutchen is hitting .262 to lead the lineup.
• Among all major league hitters, McCutchen ranks 133rd in homers and 134th in RBI.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa has 10 doubles, a triple, a home run and 11 walks while batting .284.
• Adam Frazier is batting .250 with nine doubles, three home runs and 15 walks.

Pirates Team Props

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