Pirates vs. Tigers Prediction and Odds for Tuesday, May 3 (Anemic Lineups Give Under Value)

A pair of struggling teams open a two-game series today as the 7-14 Detroit Tigers host the 9-13 Pittsburgh Pirates at 7:10 PM EST.

Detroit has lost seven of their last eight contests while the Pirates have lost five of six. Both squads have been anemic offensively of late but will hope to turn things around against a pair of subpar starting pitchers.

Michael Pineda is on the bump for the Tigers and he's coming off a four-run, five-inning loss to the Twins. Pittsburgh will counter with Bryse WIlson, who threw four shutout innings in his most recent outing but had a 6.35 ERA in three starts prior to that.

Which team can start to turn things around? Can Detroit earn an important home victory or will the Pirates hang tough?

Let's check out the odds from WynnBET Sportsbook to help find some value in this Pirates vs Tigers matchup:

**UPDATE**

Tuesday's Pirates vs. Tigers matchup has been rained out and will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

Pirates vs Tigers Odds, Run Line and Total

Run Line:

• Pirates +1.5 (-155)
• Tigers -1.5 (+127)

Moneyline:

• Pirates: +130
• Tigers: -140

Total:

• 8.0 (Over -125/Under +105)

Pirates vs Tigers Prediction and Pick

The story of each of these teams' seasons to this point has been their terrible offenses. Each ranks in the bottom-10 in OPS and runs per game. Pittsburgh has scored three or fewer runs in four of their last five while the Tigers are averaging just 2.25 runs per game over their previous eight.

That's helped the under be a great bet when either team squad plays. It's 10-5 in Detroit's last 15 and 9-4 in the Pirates' previous 13.

While I'm not overly optimistic about either pitcher, they've both shown the capability to keep offenses at bay, especially bad offenses. Bryse Wilson has yet to surrender more than three runs in a single start this year and Michael Pineda tossed five scoreless innings against the Yankees in his first start.

Each pitcher struggles to limit hard contact, but that won't be an issue against two lineups that seem allergic to, you know, hitting the ball well.

Despite their woeful 7-14 record, Detroit actually has the best bullpen in baseball so far. Their relievers have a 1.97 ERA on the season, and as long as Pineda avoids trouble early then the under should be in great shape.

Especially at plus money, I'm all over the under in a game between two terrible lineups and good enough pitchers to make me feel confident.

Pick: Under 8.0 (+105)

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