Detroit Tigers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction: Tigers will take advantage of weak Pirates again

On Wednesday, MLB action moves to Comerica Park for a matchup between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Detroit Tigers. This is the second and final game of this week's brief two-game set. The Tigers started the series off with a win on Tuesday, a 3-0 shutout.

Detroit Tigers - Tigers have the advantage

Over the course of the weekend, the Detroit Tigers played against the Mariners and wound up dropping two out of three games. On Tuesday, the Tigers scored all of their runs in the first three innings of the game. Over the course of six innings, starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen issued two walks and allowed five hits. In the previous seven interleague games, the over has a record of 5-1-1, while the Tigers have a record of 10-3 in their last 13 games versus the NL Central. The total number of points scored in each of Detroit's last 18 games versus a team with a winning record has been under.

Pittsburgh Pirates - Pirates are disappointing lately

The Pittsburgh Pirates played three games against the Orioles over the weekend. They lost two of the three games. Even though Pittsburgh had more hits, 10-5 than the other team, they lost the rubber match 4-0. In three innings, starter Luis Ortiz gave up three earned runs on seven hits and four walks. In their last 75 Wednesday games, the Pittsburgh Pirates are 23-52, but they are 7-2 against left-handed starts in those games. The Pittsburgh Pirates are 16-38 in the second game of a series.

Expert Betting Tips

The performances of the Pittsburgh Pirates have not been anything to write home about, and the fact that the Detroit Tigers picked up a win in the first clash appears to be a tribute to how well the home club can once again play. As a result, we anticipate the Detroit Tigers will breeze to victory.