Detroit Tigers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Odds & Game Analysis | May 3
The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park, taking the field at 7:10pm ET on Tuesday May 3rd, 7:10pm ET. The Pittsburgh Pirates are 1.5-run underdogs in the game, and the Over/Under is set at 8 runs.
Welcome to the BestOdds betting breakdown where we identify performance trends in order to analyze teams’ chances in the upcoming game.
Today, we are looking at the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers.
Detroit and Pittsburgh Betting Info
- Each of the Tigers’ last six night games against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The Pirates have lost nine of their last 10 night games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
Pittsburgh Pirates Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .232 |
| Team OBP | .298 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 3.6 |
| Team ERA | 4.99 |
| Team WHIP | 1.41 |
| Starters ERA | 5.86 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.58 |
Key Players for Pittsburgh
- David Bednar: 0.93 ERA, 13.03 K/9, 0.93 WHIP
- William Crowe: 1.15 ERA, 9.77 K/9, 0.96 WHIP
- Jonathan Brubaker: 6.20 ERA, 9.30 K/9, 1.52 WHIP
- Jack Suwinski: .217 Batting Avg, .217 OBP, .217 SLG, .434 OPS, 2 Runs
- Bryan Reynolds: .203 Batting Avg, .314 OBP, .311 SLG, .625 OPS, 8 Runs
- Josh VanMeter: .171 Batting Avg, .216 OBP, .286 SLG, .502 OPS, 4 Runs
- Roberto Pérez: .208 Batting Avg, .311 OBP, .302 SLG, .613 OPS, 6 Runs
- Benjamin Gamel: .230 Batting Avg, .319 OBP, .328 SLG, .647 OPS, 8 Runs
- Yoshitomo Tsutsugo: .194 Batting Avg, .293 OBP, .210 SLG, .503 OPS, 6 Runs
- Ke’Bryan Hayes: .333 Batting Avg, .424 OBP, .417 SLG, .841 OPS, 11 Runs
- Diego Castillo: .255 Batting Avg, .276 OBP, .327 SLG, .603 OPS, 6 Runs
- Daniel Vogelbach: .292 Batting Avg, .352 OBP, .477 SLG, .829 OPS, 10 Runs
Detroit Tigers Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .232 |
| Team OBP | .309 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 3.2 |
| Team ERA | 3.39 |
| Team WHIP | 1.17 |
| Starters ERA | 4.67 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.26 |
Key Players for Detroit
- Michael Fulmer: 0.00 ERA, 7.71 K/9, 0.54 WHIP
- Gregory Soto: 1.29 ERA, 6.43 K/9, 1.29 WHIP
- Eduardo Rodriguez: 5.33 ERA, 8.17 K/9, 1.30 WHIP
- Jonathan Schoop: .150 Batting Avg, .190 OBP, .213 SLG, .403 OPS, 5 Runs
- Tucker Barnhart: .317 Batting Avg, .391 OBP, .366 SLG, .757 OPS, 3 Runs
- Ednel Báez: .292 Batting Avg, .333 OBP, .500 SLG, .833 OPS, 4 Runs
- Jeimer Candelario: .164 Batting Avg, .238 OBP, .247 SLG, .485 OPS, 9 Runs
- Austin Meadows: .319 Batting Avg, .420 OBP, .406 SLG, .826 OPS, 8 Runs
- Jose Cabrera: .258 Batting Avg, .315 OBP, .333 SLG, .648 OPS, 7 Runs
- Spencer Torkelson: .190 Batting Avg, .311 OBP, .349 SLG, .660 OPS, 6 Runs
- Robert Grossman: .288 Batting Avg, .411 OBP, .322 SLG, .733 OPS, 7 Runs
- Akil Baddoo: .128 Batting Avg, .190 OBP, .231 SLG, .421 OPS, 4 Runs
The Tigers and Pirates haven’t met since last season on September 8, 2021, where the Detroit Tigers won by a score of 5-1.
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