Detroit Tigers Face the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday: MLB Odds and Betting Trends

Detroit Tigers

vs

Pittsburgh Pirates
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 7:05 PM ET
PNC Park

The visiting Detroit Tigers hope for a solid performance on Tuesday as they look to pick up a win at PNC Park against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Pittsburgh sends Edinson Volquez out against Robbie Ray for the Detroit Tigers in this game. Volquez is 9-7 with a 3.70 ERA on the season, while Ray is 1-1 on the year and has a 4.70 ERA.

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Computer Prediction: Detroit Tigers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Pick

Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 4.6-4.4 win for the Tigers on Tuesday. Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 4.6-4.4 result in favor of the Tigers today. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Detroit Tigers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Pittsburgh (63-55) will face the 63-53 Tigers in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Pittsburgh vs Detroit injuries news.

The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Pittsburgh Pirates at No. 11 and the Detroit Tigers at No. 13 heading into this contest.

How Detroit Tigers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Stats Matchup

Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Pittsburgh has baseball's No. 10-rated offensive output, at 8.86 hits per game. The Detroit Tigers average 9.5 hits per game, good for No. 2 on the list.

Detroit brings the No. 17-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Pirates's No. 16-ranked defense.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

In their last action, Detroit was a 11-6 loser on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Pittsburgh at +104 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (17) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Detroit suffered a 11-6 loss against Pittsburgh on Monday, as Justin Verlander wasn't able to lead his team to victory at PNC Park.

Detroit Tigers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Odds Trends

Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games
Pittsburgh is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games at home

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Detroit home to Pittsburgh, Wednesday, August 13th

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