Detroit Tigers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 4/9/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (+105) Pittsburgh (-125)

PNC Park is the site where the Pittsburgh Pirates (8-2) will attempt to beat the Detroit Tigers (6-3) on Tuesday. The line on this matchup has the Tigers at +105 and the Pirates are opening at -125. The over/under is set at 8.5. The pitchers expected to start will be Casey Mize and Martin Perez.

The Tigers have tallied 10 doubles as a team and have knocked 9 baseballs out of the park. Detroit owns a slugging percentage of .337 and have been called out on strikes 77 times, while taking a walk on 29 occasions. As a team, the Detroit Tigers are putting up 3.2 runs per game, which ranks them 25th in baseball. They have amassed 28 runs batted in in addition to 64 hits so far this year, while their team batting average sits at .209. They have earned 29 runs while having a team OBP of .286.

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The Tigers have a team earned run average of 2.99 for the year (7th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 82 hitters. Tigers pitchers have relinquished 10 long balls and also 28 runs (5th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 34 hitters and their FIP is 4.17 as a squad on the campaign. Detroit has yielded 56 hits (6.0 per 9 innings) and 28 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.41 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.07.

The Tigers have sent 30 relievers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 14 base runners over the course of the season with 35.7% of those runners ended up scoring. They have earned 3 saves over the course of the season and have blown 3 out of their 6 save chances. The Tigers relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 50.0% and has entered the game in 10 save situations. The relief pitchers have earned 4 holds this season (23rd in baseball). Tigers bullpen pitchers have entered the game with players on base 12 times as well as having 20 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Tigers have converted 77.5% of balls in play into outs out of their 759 innings on the field, which has them ranked 1st in the majors. The Detroit Tigers have accumulated 253 putouts for the season, as well as 82 assists and 2 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .994 which puts them in 3rd in the majors, and have earned 6 double plays.

Mize (7-13 career mark) holds a FIP of 4.92 while he has faced 811 hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 177 hits (8.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 58 free passes. His ERA is 4.34 (93 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.218. Mize has thrown 193 innings and has accumulated 152 strikeouts during his MLB career.

The Pirates hold a slugging % of .402 and they score 5.90 runs per contest (4th in the league). They have notched 22 doubles, while taking a walk 50 times and scoring 59 runs. Pittsburgh has hit 9 home runs so far this year to go along with 57 RBIs. They have been rung up on 104 instances (2nd in MLB) and have earned a total of 100 base knocks. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a team OBP of .352 and a batting average of .266 for the year.

The Pirates have a team WHIP of 1.095 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.55 as a pitching staff on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio is 8.10 (86 strikeouts against 27 walks). They have a ranking of 15th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 77. They have allowed 9 homers and they concede 3.88 runs per 9 innings (11th in MLB). The Pittsburgh pitching staff have given up 41 runs on the season while having an ERA of 3.60 (38 earned runs given up).

With 15 save situations, the Pirates have earned 7 holds and also 3 blown saves. Pittsburgh has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 8 save opportunities and they have converted 5 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 15 times in high leverage situations in addition to 15 occasions with runners on. Pittsburgh bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 10.5% out of 19 inherited base runners. They are ranked 15th in MLB with a save rate of 62.5%, and they have sent 35 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign.

Out of their 855 innings on the diamond, the Pirates have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.6% (9th in MLB). The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 12 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .977 (26th in MLB). The Pirates have recorded 89 assists, 9 errors and have notched a total of 285 putouts on the campaign.

During his career, Perez has given up 1,571 base hits while he has tallied 1,010 punch outs in 1,451 innings. He has given up a total of 713 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.443 and a FIP of 4.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.93 and he has faced 6,301 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career. Perez (86-81 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 4.42 ERA and has surrendered 9.7 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit (+105)

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