Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 5/29/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (+120) Detroit (-142)

The Pittsburgh Pirates (25-29) are traveling to Comerica Park on Wednesday where they will take on the Detroit Tigers (26-27). The moneyline on this matchup has the Pirates at +120 and the Tigers are sitting at -142. The over/under has been set at 7. The pitchers expected to start will be Paul Skenes and Jack Flaherty.

Pittsburgh has a slugging % of .357 and have struck out 514 times, while being walked on 190 occasions. They have accumulated 205 runs batted in in addition to 419 base knocks for the season, and their team batting average comes in at .228. The Pirates have accumulated 79 two-baggers as a team and have hit 50 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 214 runs while holding a team OBP of .304. As a unit, the Pittsburgh Pirates are scoring 4.0 runs per game, which has them sitting at 23rd in the league.

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The Pirates are sitting with a team ERA of 4.05 for the year (16th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 451 hitters. Pirates pitchers have allowed 62 home runs in addition to 243 total runs (18th in MLB). They have walked 172 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.14 as a team for the season. Pittsburgh has conceded 445 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 217 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.62 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.28.

Pirates bullpen pitchers have entered the game with players on base 51 times as well as having 69 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 28 holds over the course of the season (16th in the league). The Pirates relievers have earned a save rate of 55.6% and has come into the game in 56 save situations. They have recorded 15 saves for the season and have missed out on 12 of 27 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 82 runners for the season and 34.1% of them earned a run for their team. The Pirates have dispatched 167 relievers to the mound for the year.

The Pirates have converted 70.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 4,344 innings on the field, which has them sitting 16th in professional baseball. The Pittsburgh Pirates have earned 1,448 putouts on the year, as well as 460 assists and 31 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .984 which ranks 16th in professional baseball, and have a total of 42 double plays.

Skenes has pitched in 16 frames and has racked up 21 punch outs during his MLB career. Skenes (1-0 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 2.26 while going up against 62 opposing batters in the majors. His ERA is 2.25 (4 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.000. He has surrendered 12 base hits (6.8 hits per nine innings) and has 4 free passes.

The Tigers hold a team SLG% of .378 and they are earning 4.25 runs per game (18th in the league). They have notched 84 doubles, while getting a free base 163 times and recording 225 runs. Detroit is sitting with 46 home runs for the season to go along with 215 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 462 instances (11th in the league) and have recorded 421 base hits. The Detroit Tigers have recorded an OBP of .306 and a batting average of .236 on the season.

The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.201 in addition to having a FIP of 3.69 as a team over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.40 (443 strikeouts vs 143 free passes). They are currently ranked 14th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 424. They have allowed 51 homers and they concede 4.29 runs per 9 innings (13th in MLB). The Detroit pitching staff have given up 225 runs this year while having a team ERA of 3.77 (198 earned runs conceded).

Detroit has had relievers enter the game in 25 save chances and they have walked away with 14 saves. They sit at 21st in the league with a save percentage of 56.0%, and they have sent 158 bullpen pitchers onto the field so far this season. Their relief pitchers have come in 65 times in high leverage situations and also on 55 occasions with runners on. Detroit relievers have an inherited score percentage of 31.3% out of 80 inherited base runners. With 47 save situations, the Tigers have 22 holds and 11 blown saves.

In 4,254 innings played, the Tigers hold a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (14th in MLB). The Detroit Tigers have turned 42 double plays and have a fielding rate of .984 (19th in the majors). The Tigers have accrued 450 assists, 31 errors and have 1,418 putouts so far this year.

During his pro baseball career, Flaherty has conceded 611 base hits and he has 829 K's in 728 frames. Flaherty (43-38 win-loss record in his career) holds a 3.75 ERA while allowing 7.5 hits per nine innings. He has given up 304 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.199 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. His K/BB ratio is 3.15 and he has gone up against 3,033 opposing batters in his MLB career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+120)

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