Pittsburgh Pirates (81-79) vs. Detroit Tigers (75-85) September 26, 2026 1:10 pm EDT The Line: Detroit Tigers -123 / Pittsburgh Pirates 102; Over/Under: 8.5 (Get latest betting odds)
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers meet Saturday in MLB action at Comerica Park. Here’s a Tigers vs. Pirates Prediction. This article will include a Tigers vs. Pirates Pick.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are 81-79 this year. The Pittsburgh Pirates are batting .253 on the season, with a .331 OBP and a .404 slugging percentage. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ pitching staff has a 4.15 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP. Nick Gonzales leads the Pittsburgh Pirates with 164 hits and 60 RBI, while Bryan Reynolds and Brandon Lowe have combined for 304 hits and 165 RBI.
Kirby Yates gets the ball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he is 2-5 with a 3.32 ERA and 48 strikeouts this season. Yates is 2-1 with a 3.57 ERA and 23 strikeouts in his career against the Detroit Tigers.
The Detroit Tigers are 75-85 on the year. The Detroit Tigers are batting .241 on the season and have a .320 OBP and a .400 slugging percentage. The Detroit Tigers’ pitching staff has a 3.65 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Kevin McGonigle leads the Detroit Tigers with 165 hits and 70 RBI, while Dillon Dingler and Riley Greene have combined for 273 hits and 164 RBI.
Justin Verlander gets the ball for the Detroit Tigers, and he is 0-1 with a 12.27 ERA and 1 strikeout this season. Verlander is 5-2 with a 3.08 ERA and 60 strikeouts in his career against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The only angle in this spot is that it’s Verlander’s last game, and I’m sure the Tigers will want to send him home with a victory. The crowd will be packed, and there will be more energy than previously given; neither of these teams are playing for October. He hasn’t pitched since March, so who knows what to expect, but he’s a Hall of Famer who deserves to go out on top. Cheap price. I like the Tigers to get the nod for one of the best arms in the history of the sport.