Detroit Tigers vs Pittsburgh Pirates | August 17, 2026

Final August 17, 2026 • PNC Park, Pittsburgh

Detroit Tigers 👑

61-64

Pittsburgh Pirates

61-66

MLB PREVIEW • August 17, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Detroit Tigers (61-64) travels to play Pittsburgh Pirates (61-66) at PNC Park, Pittsburgh.

Detroit Tigers

Visiting Side

Record 61-64

Pittsburgh Pirates

Home Side

Record 61-66

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
DET	2	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	8	14	2
PIT	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	5	6	1

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

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63%

Detroit Tigers

37%

Pittsburgh Pirates

Projected Score DET 5 - PIT 4.2

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Detroit Tigers has a stronger overall season performance.
Pittsburgh Pirates has a stronger home record.
Pittsburgh Pirates boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Detroit Tigers

STAT

Pittsburgh Pirates

48.8% Win % 48.0%

61-64 Overall Record 61-66

32-31 Home Record 32-32

29-33 Away Record 29-34

4.58 Runs / G 5.02

.243 Team BA .256

.728 Team OPS .743

3.56 Team ERA 4.33

1.21 WHIP 1.33

4226 AB (At Bats) 4383

573 R (Runs) 638

1029 H (Hits) 1122

191 2B (Doubles) 197

26 3B (Triples) 13

151 HR (Home Runs) 151

546 RBI (Runs Batted In) 608

1725 TB (Total Bases) 1798

446 BB (Walks) 455

1072 SO (Strikeouts) 1195

36 SB (Stolen Bases) 107

.243 AVG .256

.320 OBP .333

.408 SLG .410

.728 OPS .743

562.0 RC (Runs Created) 611.9

.094 BB/PA .092

0.42 BB/K 0.38

3.93 P/PA 3.90

368 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 361

4767 PA (Plate Appearances) 4943

28.0 AB/HR 29.0

3.56 ERA 4.33

1.21 WHIP 1.33

1108.2 IP (Innings) 1132.2

959 H (Hits Allowed) 1039

438 ER (Earned Runs) 545

123 HR (HR Allowed) 132

386 BB (Walks Allowed) 466

1030 K (Strikeouts) 1179

8.4 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.4

61 W (Wins) 61

64 L (Losses) 66

26 SV (Saves) 24

0.987 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

57 E (Errors) 78

191 DP (Double Plays) 197

4483 TC (Total Chances) 4467

3326 PO (Putouts) 3398

1100 A (Assists) 991

35.9 RF (Range Factor) 34.9

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Pittsburgh Pirates plays on familiar turf at PNC Park, Pittsburgh.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Detroit Tigers Could Win

Detroit Tigers brings a Team ERA of 3.56 and Batting Average of .243 into the matchup.

Why Pittsburgh Pirates Could Win

Pittsburgh Pirates counters with a Team ERA of 4.33 and Batting Average of .256.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Detroit Tigers's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

PNC Park, Pittsburgh

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

21,956

Closing Odds

Line: DET -105 | O/U: 8.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Framber Valdez

Home Starter

Carmen Mlodzinski

Consensus Pool

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Detroit Tigers (50.7%) Pittsburgh Pirates (49.3%)

Total Submissions: 40 circles

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