Pirates vs. Tigers Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 27

The Detroit Tigers have a 2-0 series lead and aim to sweep the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday at Comerica Park, at 3:10 p.m. ET. Jared Jones (5-6, 3.87 ERA) will start for the Pirates, who are 81-80 this season and third in the NL Central. River Ryan (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is starting for the Tigers, who are 76-85 and fourth in the AL Central.

Bookmakers expect a close matchup between the Pirates (-117 to win) and the Tigers (-104). The contest has a total set at 8.

Pirates vs. Tigers Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, September 27, 2026
• Game time: 3:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Stadium: Comerica Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-117)
• Underdog: Tigers (-104)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Pirates vs. Tigers

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

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Pirates vs. Tigers: Betting the Moneyline

• The Pirates have a 49-34 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 59% of those games).
• Detroit has been underdogs in 71 games this season and has come away with the win 29 times (40.8%) in those contests.
• This season Pittsburgh has won 43 of its 74 games, or 58.1%, when favored by at least -117 on the moneyline.
• The Tigers have a mark of 26-35 in contests where bookmakers favor them by -104 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have a 53.9% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 51% chance of pulling out a win.

Pirates vs. Tigers: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 161 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Pirates, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 81 times (81-73-7).
• So far this season, Detroit and its opponents have hit the over in 70 of its 161 games with a total.
• The Pirates have covered 48.4% of their games this season, going 78-83-0 ATS.
• In 161 games with a line this season, the Tigers have a mark of 84-77-0 against the spread.