The Detroit Tigers (47-27) host the Pittsburgh Pirates (29-45) on Thursday, June 19, 2025. First pitch from Comerica Park is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. ET; the game will be broadcast on SportsNet PIT and FanDuel Sports Detroit.
After a postponement on Wednesday, Andrew Heaney and Tarik Skubal square off the in the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday afternoon.
Find my Pirates vs Tigers prediction and pick on the spread for Thursday below, as well as probable pitchers, betting trends and more.
Pirates vs Tigers Prediction, Spread Pick
- Pirates vs Tigers pick: Tigers Alt Spread -3.5
My Pirates vs Tigers best bet is on the Tigers to cover the alt spread of -3.5. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers Odds
| Pirates Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 +117 | 7 -105o / -115u | +266 |
| Tigers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 -143 | 7 -105o / -115u | -343 |
Pirates vs Tigers Projected Starting Pitchers
| Andrew Heaney (PIT) | Stat | Tarik Skubal (DET) |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 | W-L | 7-2 |
| 0.6 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 3.6 |
| 3.33 / 4.72 | ERA /xERA | 1.99 / 2.34 |
| 4.42 / 4.17 | FIP / xFIP | 1.87 / 2.34 |
| 1.11 | WHIP | 0.81 |
| 11 | K-BB% | 30.1 |
| 40 | GB% | 42.3 |
| 93 | Stuff+ | 118 |
| 103 | Location+ | 110 |
Pirates vs Tigers Predictions, Best Bet
While the Tigers have struggled lately, they bounced back on Tuesday, scoring seven runs on four home runs in their opening game against the Pirates.
Detroit is a strong 15-5 in its last 20 games against left-handed starting pitchers. That's good news for this play on Wednesday, as it'll see another southpaw who struggles with power in Andrew Heaney.
It certainly doesn't hurt that Tarik Skubal is on the bump in this one for the Tigers, so I'm expecting limited run production from the Pirates.
With Detroit also showing offensive sparks against Heaney, I'm expecting a blowout at Comerica Park.
Pick: Tigers Alt Spread -3.5
Moneyline
I don't have a play on the moneyline.
Run Line (Spread)
I'm targeting the Tigers on the alternate spread of -3.5.
Over/Under
There's no value on the over/under.
