Pirates vs. Tigers Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 19
19 August 2026
The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Detroit Tigers at 12:35 p.m. ET on Wednesday, with both teams hoping to win the series. Paul Skenes (9-11, 3.88 ERA) will start for the Pirates, who are 62-66 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Jackson Jobe (1-1, 6.23 ERA) is expected to start for the Tigers, who are 61-65 and fourth in the AL Central.
The Tigers (+138) take their show on the road to face the favored Pirates (-158). The total for the Pirates-Tigers game is set at 8.
Pirates vs. Tigers Odds, Game Time
- Game day: Wednesday, August 19, 2026
- Game time: 12:35 p.m. ET
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: PNC Park
- Favorite: Pirates (-158)
- Underdog: Tigers (+138)
- 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 38 of the 68 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (55.9%).
- Detroit has come away with 22 wins in the 50 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season Pittsburgh has won six of its 15 games, or 40%, when favored by at least -158 on the moneyline.
- The Tigers have played as an underdog of +138 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
- Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Pirates' implied win probability is 61.2%.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 42% chance of pulling out a win.
Pirates vs. Tigers: Betting the Spread & Total
- In the 128 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Pirates, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 71 times (71-53-4).
- Games involving Detroit have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 56 of 126 chances this season.
- The Pirates have collected a 62-66-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Tigers are 65-61-0 against the spread in their 126 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
