Pittsburgh Pirates Starter Trevor Williams Out to Silence Detroit Tigers Bats in MLB Contest

The Pittsburgh Pirates will look to bolster their win total and reward those moneyline betting when the Detroit Tigers invade PNC Park on Monday.

Jordan Zimmermann gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Detroit Tigers on Monday; he's 7-8 on the season. The Pittsburgh Pirates, meanwhile, will counter with Trevor Williams, who will be looking to improve on his 4-4 mark.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to pick the Pittsburgh Pirates in this matchup found them as -126 favorites on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 9.5 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 4.9-4.2 win for the Pirates on Monday. 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 Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Pittsburgh (54-57) will face the 51-59 Tigers in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Pittsburgh vs Detroit injuries news.

According to MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 16-ranked Pittsburgh Pirates and the No. 17-rated Detroit Tigers in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup

On offense, it's a battle between the Pittsburgh Pirates and its No. 27-rated batting order, averaging 4.25 runs per nine innings, against the No. 9 line up of the Detroit Tigers at 4.81 runs per outing.

Defensively, Detroit features the No. 25-rated defense on the road, allowing 5.38 runs per game. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, comes in at No. 29 at home, scoring 3.75 runs per game.