The Detroit Tigers are 25-11 at home this season and are heavy favorites to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates who are 10-26 on the road this season. The Tigers have a better than 60% chance of winning based on 10,000 game simulations generated one play at a time by the AccuScore Simulation Supercomputer. Tigers starter Tarik Skubal is forecasted to have a better game than Pirates starter Andrew Heaney. Tarik Skubal has a 69% chance of having a Quality Start (QS) while Andrew Heaney has a 32% chance of a QS. If Tarik Skubal has a quality start the Tigers has a 87% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 7.7 and he has a 51% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Tigers win 78%. In Andrew Heaney quality starts the Pirates win 47%. He has a 34% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio and if he does his team wins 47% of simulations. In simulations we tracked the batter for each team that was most productive based his average hits, walks and RBI per simulation. The most productive batter for the Detroit Tigers is Jahmai Jones who averaged 3.41 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 64% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Tigers have a 84% chance of winning. The most productive batter for the Pittsburgh Pirates is Andrew McCutchen who averaged 1.75 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 26% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Pirates have a 37% chance of winning.
CURRENT SEASON: We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Detroit Tigers
| Pittsburgh Pirates | RECORD | Detroit Tigers | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 10-26, 28% -1142 | Record at Home | 25-11, 69% 673 | Detroit Tigers |
| VS Detroit Tigers | 0-1, 0% -100 | VS Pittsburgh Pirates | 1-0, 100% 49 | Detroit Tigers |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 19-38, 33% -1370 | vs Team .500 or Better | 24-19, 56% 141 | Detroit Tigers |
| Record As Road Underdog | 8-21, 28% -790 | Record As Home Favorite | 21-9, 70% 405 | Detroit Tigers |
| When Andrew Heaney Starts | 5-9, 36% -299 | When Tarik Skubal Starts | 10-4, 71% 97 | Detroit Tigers |
PAST 30 DAYS: We advise incorporating these trends along with the current Season after the first 6 to 8 weeks. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Detroit Tigers
| Pittsburgh Pirates | RECORD | Detroit Tigers | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 4-7, 36% -90 | Record at Home | 8-6, 57% -50 | Detroit Tigers |
| VS Detroit Tigers | 0-1, 0% -100 | VS Pittsburgh Pirates | 1-0, 100% 49 | Detroit Tigers |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 9-8, 53% 137 | vs Team .500 or Better | 9-4, 69% 271 | Detroit Tigers |
| Record As Road Underdog | 4-7, 36% -90 | Record As Home Favorite | 7-5, 58% -50 | Detroit Tigers |
| When Andrew Heaney Starts | 2-3, 40% -47 | When Tarik Skubal Starts | 4-1, 80% 94 | Detroit Tigers |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS
| Pittsburgh Pirates | RECORD | Detroit Tigers | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
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| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 11-23, 32% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 12-22, 35% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 4-7, 36% Over | ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 4-10, 29% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 38-43, 47% Over | ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 37-43, 46% Over | UNDER |
| OVER-UNDER IN Andrew Heaney STARTS | 3-10, 23% Over | OVER-UNDER IN Tarik Skubal STARTS | 5-8, 38% Over | N/A |
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SIDE VALUE (Current Season) - Pittsburgh Pirates Road Games: 25-11, 69% +1172 Detroit Tigers Home Games: 20-16, 56% +265 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Pittsburgh Pirates Road Games: 7-4, 64% +181 Detroit Tigers Home Games: 6-8, 43% -176
MONEY LINE (Current Season) - Pittsburgh Pirates Road Games: 25-11, 69% +425 Detroit Tigers Home Games: 24-12, 67% +414 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Pittsburgh Pirates Road Games: 7-4, 64% -36 Detroit Tigers Home Games: 7-7, 50% -224
OVER-UNDER RECORD (Current Season) - Pittsburgh Pirates Road Games: 15-14, 52% -40 Detroit Tigers Home Games: 16-15, 52% -50 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Pittsburgh Pirates Road Games: 3-6, 33% -360 Detroit Tigers Home Games: 2-9, 18% -790
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