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130 COMMUNITY PICKS

40 % Pirates

60 % Tigers

PIT (
52
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DET (
78
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Pittsburgh vs Detroit Top User Picks

Picks on the Side

Expert Picks Best for this Matchup

Quincy Anderson (56%)
Cedric Xiong (53%)
Luis Romero (47%)

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Expert Picks Best for this Matchup

Didier Brun (50%)
Cedric Xiong (49%)

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers Preview April 16, 2019

Pittsburgh Pirates (8-6) is visiting Detroit Tigers (8-7) on April 16, 2019, 6:40 PM ET and playing at the Comerica Park.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are favored by vegas at a line of -109. The opening line was -108 so the public has been betting on Detroit Tigers causing the PIT line to shift +1. 60% of the community is betting Detroit Tigers will win today. Get the consensus from the top 10 users most likely to be right on tonight's matchup below.

Pittsburgh and Detroit have been two of baseball’s most surprising teams in the early going. The Pirates have surprised some people with a strong 8-6 start, tying them for second place in the NL Central Division standings through the first two-plus weeks of the regular season. Meanwhile, the Tigers also enter this series tied for second place in the AL Central with a 8-7 mark through their first 15 games. Can Detroit bounce back at home versus the Pirates after getting swept over the weekend?

Pittsburgh Highlights

Runs
24th
3.64
Hits
15th
8.21
Walks
16th
3.43
Strike Outs
10th
8.57

ATS Trends

  • Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
  • Pittsburgh is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
  • Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
  • Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
  • Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
  • The total has gone OVER in 14 of Pittsburgh's last 17 games when playing Detroit
  • Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
  • Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
  • The total has gone OVER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games when playing on the road against Detroit

Player Injuries

  • Chris Archer Suspended 5 games (Suspension)
  • Lonnie Chisenhall 10-day IL (03/28) (Finger)
  • Corey Dickerson 10-day IL (04/04) (Shoulder)
  • Gregory Polanco is out indefinitely (Shoulder)
  • Elias Diaz 10-day IL (03/25) (Illness)
  • Chad Kuhl 60-day IL (03/01) (Elbow)
  • Kyle Crick 10-day IL (04/04) (Triceps)
  • Dovydas Neverauskas 10-day IL (03/25) (Oblique)
  • Jose Osuna 10-day IL (03/25) (Neck)
  • Edgar Santana 60-day IL (03/30); is out for season (Elbow)
  • Kevin Newman 10-day IL (04/09) (Finger)

Detroit Highlights

Runs
30th
2.67
Hits
27th
6.60
Walks
17th
3.40
Strike Outs
25th
9.93

ATS Trends

  • Detroit is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
  • Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Detroit's last 15 games
  • Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
  • Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
  • Detroit is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
  • Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
  • The total has gone OVER in 14 of Detroit's last 17 games when playing Pittsburgh
  • Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
  • Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
  • The total has gone OVER in 9 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

Player Injuries

  • Matt Moore 10-day IL (04/07) (Knee)
  • Jordy Mercer 10-day IL (04/14) (Quad)
  • Drew VerHagen 10-day IL (03/26) (Shoulder)
  • Michael Fulmer 60-day IL (03/23) (Elbow)