Pirates vs. Tigers Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 17

The Detroit Tigers hope to stop their three-game losing run against the Pittsburgh Pirates, at 7:05 p.m. ET on Monday. Carmen Mlodzinski (6-5, 3.79 ERA) will start for the Pirates, who are 61-65 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Framber Valdez (7-8, 4.26 ERA) is expected to start for the Tigers, who are 60-64 and second in the AL Central.

The moneyline odds for the Pirates (-108) versus the Tigers (-106) indicate a tight game. The contest has a total set at 8.5.

Pirates vs. Tigers Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, August 17, 2026
• Game time: 7:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-108)
• Underdog: Tigers (-106)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Pirates vs. Tigers

• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Pirates vs. Tigers: Betting the Moneyline

• The Pirates are 37-30 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 55.2% of those games).
• Detroit has been underdogs in 49 games this season and has come away with the win 22 times (44.9%) in those contests.
• Pittsburgh has a record of 38-34 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -108 on the moneyline.
• This season, the Tigers have been victorious 20 times in 44 chances when named as an underdog of at least -106 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Pirates' implied win probability is 51.9%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 51.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Pirates vs. Tigers: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Pirates have played in 126 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 70 times (70-52-4).
• So far this season, Detroit and its opponents have hit the over in 55 of its 124 games with a total.
• The Pirates have covered 48.4% of their games this season, going 61-65-0 ATS.
• The Tigers are 64-60-0 against the spread in their 124 games that had a posted line this season.