Tigers vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 17

Odds updated as of 5:12 a.m.

The Detroit Tigers are among the MLB squads busy on Monday, versus the Pittsburgh Pirates.

All the info you need to make smart wagers on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Tigers vs Pirates Game Info

• Detroit Tigers (60-64) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (61-65)
• Date: Monday, August 17, 2026
• Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: PNC Park -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: ESPN

Tigers vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: DET: (-118) | PIT: (+100)
• Spread: DET: -1.5 (+136) | PIT: +1.5 (-164)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Tigers vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Framber Valdez (Tigers) - 7-8, 4.26 ERA vs Carmen Mlodzinski (Pirates) - 6-5, 3.79 ERA

The Tigers will give the ball to Framber Valdez (7-8, 4.26 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 8 on the season, and the Pirates will turn to Carmen Mlodzinski (6-5, 3.79 ERA). When Valdez starts, his team is 10-13-0 against the spread this season. Valdez's team is 4-8 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Pirates have a 6-5-0 record against the spread in Mlodzinski's starts. The Pirates are 4-3 in Mlodzinski's seven starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Tigers vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (50%)

Tigers vs Pirates Moneyline

• Pittsburgh is the underdog, +100 on the moneyline, while Detroit is a -118 favorite despite being on the road.

Tigers vs Pirates Spread

• The Pirates are hosting the Tigers, and are +1.5 on the runline. The Pirates are +136 to cover the spread, and the Tigers are -164.

Tigers vs Pirates Over/Under

• The Tigers-Pirates contest on Aug. 17 has been given an over/under of 8 runs. The over is set at -110 and the under at -110.

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Tigers vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Tigers have been chosen as favorites in 69 games this year and have walked away with the win 37 times (53.6%) in those games.
• This year Detroit has won 31 of 57 games when listed as at least -118 on the moneyline.
• The Tigers and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 54 of their 122 opportunities.
• In 122 games with a line this season, the Tigers have a mark of 63-59-0 against the spread.
• The Pirates have been the underdog on the moneyline 56 total times this season. They've finished 24-32 in those games.
• Pittsburgh has a 17-25 record (winning 40.5% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +100 or longer.
• The Pirates have had an over/under set by bookmakers 124 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 70 of those games (70-51-3).
• The Pirates have a 61-63-0 record against the spread this season.

Tigers Player Leaders

• Kevin McGonigle leads Detroit with an OBP of .386, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .418. He's batting .281 on the season.
• Among qualified batters in baseball, he is 23rd in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage, and 81st in slugging.
• Dillon Dingler has 114 hits, which leads Detroit batters this season. He's batting .259 with 52 extra-base hits. He's also slugging .499 with an on-base percentage of .322.
• He ranks 67th in batting average, 87th in on-base percentage and 15th in slugging among qualified hitters.
• Spencer Torkelson is batting .228 with a .419 slugging percentage and 63 RBI this year.
• Colt Keith is batting .269 with a .321 OBP and 32 RBI for Detroit this season.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds a has .375 on-base percentage to lead the Pirates. He's batting .264 while slugging .435.
• He ranks 56th in batting average, 10th in on-base percentage and 62nd in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters in the big leagues.
• Brandon Lowe paces his team with 117 hits. He has a batting average of .252 while slugging .478 with an on-base percentage of .317.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he is 77th in batting average, 98th in on-base percentage and 30th in slugging percentage.
• Nick Gonzales has racked up a team-best .399 slugging percentage.
• Spencer Horwitz is batting .260 with 12 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 44 walks.

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