Baseball betting stays focused on inter-league play on Friday as the Tigers of Detroit swing away against the Pirates of Pittsburgh.

The match puts starter Doug Fister for the Tigers on the hill facing AJ Burnett for the Pirates. Fister brings a 1-3 mark to the game, while Burnett is 7-2 to date on the season.



View Detroit vs Pittsburgh Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Pirates were listed as +105 moneyline underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 7 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 9-rated Tigers taking on the National League's No. 12-rated Pirates in this contest.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Pittsburgh owns the No. 16 ranking for hits in the National League at 7.5 per game. By contrast, the Tigers are rated No. 3 in the same category at 9.1 per game.

Defensively, Detroit features the American League's No. 10-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.4 runs per game. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, comes in at No. 15 in the National League at home, scoring 3.1 runs per game.

Detroit was a 2-1 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Cardinals. They won as -110 favorites, while the total score of 3 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. The Tigers beat St. Louis in extra innings, earning a 2-1 victory at Comerica Park in MLB wagering action.

Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 9-1 result against the Twins on June 21. Bettors who backed the Pirates at -150 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Pirates grabbed a win last time out, defeating Liam Hendriks and the Twins 9-1 on Thursday at PNC Park.


Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Pittsburgh are 3-7
After playing St. Louis are 7-3
After a win are 4-6

Pittsburgh Pirates Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Detroit are 6-4
After playing Minnesota are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

A few Tigers at Pirates trends to consider:
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 10 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Detroit


Next up:
Detroit at Pittsburgh, Saturday, June 23