Tigers vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 17

Odds updated as of 6:12 p.m.

The MLB schedule on Monday includes the Pittsburgh Pirates facing the Detroit Tigers.

All the info you need to make smart wagers on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Pirates vs Tigers Game Info

• Pittsburgh Pirates (61-65) vs. Detroit Tigers (60-64)
• Date: Monday, August 17, 2026
• Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: PNC Park -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: ESPN

Pirates vs Tigers Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: PIT: (-106) | DET: (-102)
• Spread: PIT: +1.5 (-176) | DET: -1.5 (+146)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Pirates vs Tigers Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Carmen Mlodzinski (Pirates) - 6-5, 3.79 ERA vs Framber Valdez (Tigers) - 7-8, 4.26 ERA

The probable pitchers are Carmen Mlodzinski (6-5) for the Pirates and Framber Valdez (7-8) for the Tigers. Mlodzinski and his team have a record of 6-5-0 against the spread when he starts. Mlodzinski's team is 2-1 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Tigers have gone 10-13-0 against the spread when Valdez starts. The Tigers have been the moneyline underdog in 10 of Valdez's starts this season, and they went 6-4 in those games.

Pirates vs Tigers Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (50.7%)

Pirates vs Tigers Moneyline

• Detroit is the underdog, -102 on the moneyline, while Pittsburgh is a -106 favorite at home.

Pirates vs Tigers Spread

• The Tigers are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Pirates. The Tigers are +146 to cover, while the Pirates are -176 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Pirates vs Tigers Over/Under

• The over/under for the Pirates versus Tigers contest on Aug. 17 has been set at 8.5, with -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

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Pirates vs Tigers Betting Trends

• The Pirates have been victorious in 36, or 54.5%, of the 66 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Pittsburgh has been victorious 38 times in 73 chances when named as a favorite of at least -106 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Pirates have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 70 of 124 chances this season.
• The Pirates have an against the spread record of 61-63-0 in 124 games with a line this season.
• The Tigers are 22-26 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 45.8% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of -102 or longer, Detroit has a 19-21 record (winning 47.5% of its games).
• The Tigers have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 122 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 54 of those games (54-65-3).
• The Tigers have a 63-59-0 record against the spread this season (covering 51.6% of the time).

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh with an OBP of .375 this season while batting .264 with 75 walks and 85 runs scored. He has a slugging percentage of .435.
• Among the qualifying hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 56th, his on-base percentage ranks 10th, and he is 62nd in slugging.
• Brandon Lowe leads Pittsburgh with 117 hits. He is batting .252 this season and has 52 extra-base hits. He's also slugging .478 with an on-base percentage of .317.
• Among qualified batters, he is 77th in batting average, 98th in on-base percentage and 30th in slugging percentage.
• Lowe heads into this game looking to extend his five-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is batting .273 with a home run and five RBIs.
• Nick Gonzales leads Pittsburgh in slugging percentage (.399) powered by 28 extra-base hits.
• Spencer Horwitz is batting .260 with a .366 OBP and 37 RBI for Pittsburgh this season.

Tigers Player Leaders

• Kevin McGonigle has racked up a team-high OBP (.386) and slugging percentage (.418). He's batting .281.
• Including all the qualified players in the big leagues, he is 23rd in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage and 81st in slugging percentage.
• Dillon Dingler's 114 hits pace his team. He has a batting average of .259 while slugging .499 with an on-base percentage of .322.
• He ranks 66th in batting average, 87th in on-base percentage and 15th in slugging percentage in MLB.
• Spencer Torkelson has 21 doubles, 20 home runs and 53 walks while hitting .228.
• Colt Keith is hitting .269 with 15 doubles, four triples, nine home runs and 23 walks.

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