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Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

The Detroit Tigers and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at PNC Park.

Left hander Tarik Skubal will take the mound for the Tigers to start this game. Skubal is 8-12 this season with a 4.26 ERA.

It'll be Bryse Wilson toeing the rubber for the Pirates in this contest. Right hander Wilson is 2-6 with a 4.61 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 7.5.

Pittsburgh was a 11-8 loser in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They lost as +125 underdogs, while the total score of 19 made winners of OVER bettors.

Last time out for Detroit, they were a 4-1 winner as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at 205 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Detroit:
Team record: 65-73 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 10 games on the road
Detroit is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 48-89 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Pittsburgh's last 25 games when playing Detroit

Next up:
Detroit at Pittsburgh Tuesday, September 7