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2022 MLB Handicapping
(9-13) Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers (7-14)
Date: Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022
Time: 7:10 PM ET
Venue: Comerica Park, Detroit, MI
Projected Pitchers: Bryse Wilson (PIT) vs. Michael Pineda (DET)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Pirates +125 Tigers -145
MLB run line Betting Odds: Pirates +1.5 Tigers -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8
The Pirates and Tigers will begin a series on Tuesday, May 3rd in Detroit.
Bryse Wilson and Michael Pineda are the scheduled starters in this one.
The total in this game opened up at 7.5 and is now up to 8.
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pirates have not gotten off to a great start this season but it also has not been as bad as some might have thought it would be.
This is a team that has become so used to losing for a while now that a record of 9-13 does not seem as bad as it would to some other clubs.
Pittsburgh certainly has not been the most consistent team out there and that is an issue. They have shown glimpses of being ok but they have not done it with enough regularity.
They come into this game 5.5 games behind the Brewers. Unless Milwaukee and St. Louis really begin to play some bad baseball, it is very unlikely these guys will come anywhere near winning the NL Central.
As you look at their roster, it is very clear that they do not have a ton of talent at the moment. Even though the league is not driven entirely on talent, you have got to have some of it in order to put out a good product daily.
The biggest area in which this team has to improve is their pitching. The guys they have in the rotation and in the pen are not enough to get it done for them and they know that.
If the Buckos do not improve their team in the areas they need to, it will be more of the same for years to come. Sure, they could get marginally better from a year to a year but it likely will not put them in contention.
Bryse Wilson will be called upon in game 1 against the Tigers. He is currently 0-0 with an ERA of 4.70.
Detroit Tigers
Boy, it has been a rough start to the season for the Tigers. If they do not figure things out real soon it is going to be a long year for them.
Going into the season, this was a team that had some pretty high expectations. A common belief is that they were no longer going to be a bottomfeeder and would at least be a competitive team.
Given the kind of players they have and their manager, it was not unreasonable to feel they could be better in 2022. They just have not been able to get a whole lot done and it does not look good for the rest of the year.
As you look at their schedule, they have not exactly faced the toughest one out there. Yes, there have been some good teams mixed in there but they have also played plenty of beatable teams. What they have put on display so far is simply not acceptable.
In the series before this one, Detroit dropped two games of three games from the Dodgers. That series is hard to be critical of because Los Angeles is the best team in baseball and will likely win 100+ games this year.
In the 6-3 finale loss on Sunday, Eduardo Rodriguez went 5.2 innings and allowed 4 earned runs. Considering the kind of lineup he went against, that was not terrible but his offense did not exactly help him out.
Michael Pineda will be getting the start on Tuesday evening. He is 1-1 with an ERA of 3.60. In his opportunities, he has looked pretty good so far.
This series with Pittsburgh is really a good chance for Detroit to get back on track. When you face a team like this in your home building, you have got to get the job done.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- The Pirates are 42-87 in their last 129 games after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- The Pirates are 2-5 in their last 7 during game 1 of a series.
- The Tigers are 5-1 in their last 6 interleague home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- The Tigers are 13-5 in their last 18 games following an off day.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers MLB Prediction:
The Tigers have not been playing all that great of late and that really has to change starting on Tuesday.
Detroit might not totally dominate this one but I do feel they will be a bit too much for this Pittsburgh team to handle.
I look for Pineda to deliver a solid start and for the Tigers to do enough against Wilson and get into that pen.
It is a little more juice than I typically would lay but I cannot totally trust Detroit on the run line.
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