Pirates vs. Tigers Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 18

The Pittsburgh Pirates meet the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday at PNC Park, at 6:40 p.m. ET. Braxton Ashcraft (12-5, 3.88 ERA) gets the start for the Pirates, who are 61-66 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Keider Montero (9-7, 3.22 ERA) is the expected starter for the Tigers, who are 61-64 and second in the AL Central.

At home, the Pirates are favored to win on the moneyline (-143) over the Tigers (+127). The total for the Pirates-Tigers game is set at 8.

Pirates vs. Tigers Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, August 18, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-143)
• Underdog: Tigers (+127)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Pirates vs. Tigers

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

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Pirates vs. Tigers: Betting the Moneyline

• The Pirates have won 55.2% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (37-30).
• Detroit has been victorious in 22, or 44.9%, of the 49 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Pittsburgh has a record of 12-15, a 44.4% win rate, when favored by -143 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• This year, the Tigers have won one of five games when listed as at least +127 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Pirates have an implied win probability of 58.8%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 44.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Pirates vs. Tigers: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 127 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Pirates, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 71 times (71-52-4).
• Detroit and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 56 of its 125 opportunities.
• The Pirates have put together a 61-66-0 record against the spread this season.
• The Tigers have an against the spread record of 65-60-0 in 125 games with a line this season.