Tigers vs. Pirates Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 26

The Detroit Tigers play the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday at Comerica Park, at 1:10 p.m. ET. Justin Verlander (0-1, 12.27 ERA) will start for the Tigers, who are 75-85 this season and fourth in the AL Central. Kirby Yates (2-5, 3.32 ERA) is expected to start for the Pirates, who are 81-79 and third in the NL Central.

With moneyline odds of -121 for the Tigers versus -101 for the Pirates, this game should be a close one. The over/under in this contest is set at 8.5.

Tigers vs. Pirates Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, September 26, 2026
• Game time: 1:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Stadium: Comerica Park
• Favorite: Tigers (-121)
• Underdog: Pirates (-101)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Tigers vs. Pirates

• TV Channel: DSN and SportsNet PT
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!

Tigers vs. Pirates: Betting the Moneyline

• The Tigers have gone 46-40 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 53.5% of those games).
• Pittsburgh has come away with 32 wins in the 76 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Detroit has a record of 39-29, a 57.4% win rate, when favored by -121 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The Pirates have a win-loss record of 24-34 when favored by -101 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Tigers' implied win probability is 54.8%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 50.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Tigers vs. Pirates: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Tigers have played in 160 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 70 times (70-82-8).
• So far this season, Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over in 81 of its 160 games with a total.
• The Tigers are 83-77-0 against the spread this season.
• The Pirates have posted a record of 78-82-0 against the spread this season.