Pirates vs Tigers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 21

Odds updated as of 6:11 a.m.

The MLB's Monday schedule includes the Pittsburgh Pirates taking on the Detroit Tigers.

Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.

Pirates vs Tigers Game Info

• Pittsburgh Pirates (39-61) vs. Detroit Tigers (60-40)
• Date: Monday, July 21, 2025
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: PNC Park -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: SportsNet PT and FDSDET

Pirates vs Tigers Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: PIT: (-122) | DET: (+104)
• Spread: PIT: +1.5 (-230) | DET: -1.5 (+188)
• Total: 7 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Pirates vs Tigers Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Paul Skenes (Pirates) - 4-8, 2.01 ERA vs Jack Flaherty (Tigers) - 5-9, 4.65 ERA

The probable pitchers are Paul Skenes (4-8) for the Pirates and Jack Flaherty (5-9) for the Tigers. Skenes' team is 8-12-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Skenes' team has won 50% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (6-6). The Tigers have a 6-12-0 record against the spread in Flaherty's starts. The Tigers have a 1-4 record in Flaherty's five starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Pirates vs Tigers Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tigers win (54.2%)

Pirates vs Tigers Moneyline

• Detroit is the underdog, +104 on the moneyline, while Pittsburgh is a -122 favorite at home.

Pirates vs Tigers Spread

• The Tigers are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Pirates. The Tigers are +188 to cover, while the Pirates are -230 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Pirates vs Tigers Over/Under

• The Pirates-Tigers contest on July 21 has been given an over/under of 7 runs. The over is set at -115 and the under at -105.

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Pirates vs Tigers Betting Trends

• The Pirates have been favorites in 25 games this season and have come away with the win 11 times (44%) in those contests.
• This year Pittsburgh has won seven of 18 games when listed as at least -122 on the moneyline.
• The Pirates' games have gone over the total in 36 of their 93 opportunities.
• In 93 games with a line this season, the Pirates have a mark of 46-47-0 against the spread.
• The Tigers have won 13 of the 28 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (46.4%).
• Detroit has gone 7-10 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +104 or longer (41.2%).
• The Tigers have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 94 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 45 of those games (45-46-3).
• The Tigers are 48-46-0 against the spread this season.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Oneil Cruz leads Pittsburgh with 68 hits, batting .214 this season with 30 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .317 and a slugging percentage of .415.
• He is 150th in batting average, 103rd in on-base percentage, and 88th in slugging among all qualified hitters in baseball.
• Andrew McCutchen has 80 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .334. He's batting .255 and slugging .379.
• He ranks 89th in batting average, 70th in on-base percentage and 126th in slugging among qualifying hitters.
• McCutchen enters this game looking to extend his two-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is batting .200 with a double and two walks.
• Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in slugging percentage (.373) powered by 31 extra-base hits.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa has been key for Pittsburgh with 79 hits, an OBP of .318 plus a slugging percentage of .343.

Tigers Player Leaders

• Gleyber Torres has accumulated an on-base percentage of .390, a team-best for the Tigers. He's batting .282 and slugging .421.
• He is 29th in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage and 83rd in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in the big leagues.
• Riley Greene has racked up 106 hits while slugging .540. Both pace his team. He has a batting average of .280 with an on-base percentage of .330.
• Including all qualified players, he is 35th in batting average, 75th in on-base percentage and 12th in slugging percentage.
• Spencer Torkelson is hitting .233 with 20 doubles, 21 home runs and 46 walks.
• Zach McKinstry is batting .279 with 14 doubles, eight triples, eight home runs and 36 walks.

Pirates vs Tigers Head to Head

• 6/19/2025: 8-4 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 6/17/2025: 7-3 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -210, Underdog Moneyline: +176)
• 5/29/2024: 10-2 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 5/29/2024: 8-0 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 4/9/2024: 5-3 DET (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 4/8/2024: 7-4 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 8/2/2023: 6-3 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 8/1/2023: 4-1 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 5/17/2023: 8-0 PIT (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -174, Underdog Moneyline: +146)
• 5/16/2023: 4-0 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)

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