Pittsburgh Pirates visit Detroit Tigers in MLB Betting Odds Clash

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

Francisco Liriano will take the mound for the Detroit Tigers, and he'll carry a 0-0 record into the contest. Chad Kuhl gets the ball for the Pittsburgh Pirates; he's 0-0 so far this season.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to pick the Detroit Tigers in this matchup found them as -110 on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 9 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 3.0-2.2 result in favor of the Tigers. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

0-1 Detroit battles the Pirates, currently with a 1-0 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Detroit vs Pittsburgh injuries news.

The Detroit Tigers sit at No. 30 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Pittsburgh Pirates sit at No. 17 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

The game also pits Detroit Tigers No. 2-rated offense, averaging 10 runs per game, against a Pittsburgh Pirates defense that ranks No. 29 at 10 in runs allowed per game. The Detroit Tigers have averaged 14 hits per game so far, less than Pittsburgh Pirates batters have averaged on the year (17 hits per game).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Detroit has the No. 30-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Pirates own the No. 29 mark in runs allowed.