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Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

The Detroit Tigers and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at PNC Park in an interleague contest.

The Tigers will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Alex Faedo in this game. Faedo has a 1-2 record and a 3.09 ERA this season.

Starting this game for the Pirates will be Mitch Keller. The right hander has a 5.77 ERA to go along with a 2-5 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.5.

In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 5-3 loser on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Detroit at 120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Last time out for Detroit, they were a 5-3 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at 120 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Detroit:
Team record: 22-33 SU
Detroit is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Detroit is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 24-29 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Pittsburgh is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit

Next up:
Detroit home to Toronto Friday, June 10
Pittsburgh at Atlanta Thursday, June 9