Detroit Tigers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 7/23/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (-130) Pittsburgh (+110)

PNC Park is the location where the Pittsburgh Pirates (40-61) will compete against the Detroit Tigers (60-41) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Tigers at -130 and the Pirates are at +110. The over/under is set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Reese Olson and Bailey Falter.

As a unit, the Detroit Tigers are compiling 4.8 runs/g, which ranks them 6th in MLB. They are sitting with 485 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .322. The Tigers have tallied 155 two-baggers as a team and have hit 125 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 466 RBI's in addition to 846 hits this season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .249. Detroit has a slugging rate of .417 and have struck out 882 times, while drawing a walk on 331 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.96 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.22. Tigers pitchers have given up 106 long balls and 405 total runs (8th in baseball). Detroit has surrendered 798 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 364 earned runs. The Tigers hold a team ERA of 3.65 over the course of the season (8th in the league), and the staff has rung up 865 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 292 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.81 as a squad on the year.

The Tigers relievers have a save percentage of 66.7% and have come into the game in 95 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 156 runners so far this year with 26.3% of those runners earned a run for their team. Tigers pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 114 times and also have had 86 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have sent 314 relievers to the hill this year. The bullpen have a total of 50 holds so far this season (22nd in MLB). They have recorded 28 saves so far this season and have blown 14 out of their 42 chances to save the game.

The Colorado Rockies are sitting with 2,689 putouts this year, as well as 856 assists and 47 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which puts them in 11th in pro baseball, and have earned 80 double plays. The Tigers have turned 70.3% of balls hit into play into outs in their 8,067 innings, which has them ranked 13th in professional baseball.

Olson has taken the hill for 279 innings and is sitting with 265 K's during his pro baseball career. Olson (13-18 career record) holds a FIP of 3.46 while he has gone up against 1,146 opposing batters in the majors. His ERA is 3.52 (109 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.161. He has surrendered 235 base knocks (7.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 89 free passes.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have accumulated an OBP of .300 as well as a batting average of .230 over the course of the season. They have been called out on strikes on 881 occasions (6th in the league) and have a total of 767 base hits. Pittsburgh has hit 66 HRs for the season as well as 325 runs batted in. The Pirates have a slugging percentage of .338 and they score 3.33 runs per contest (30th in the league). They have tallied 133 two-baggers, while taking a walk 313 times and putting up 336 runs.

The Pittsburgh pitching staff have relinquished 406 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 3.86 (381 earned runs yielded). They have yielded 96 home runs and they relinquish 4.11 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The Pirates have a WHIP of 1.215 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.92 as a team on the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 7.60 (754 strikeouts vs 293 walks). They are sitting at 7th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 787.

With 83 save situations, the Pirates have accrued 45 holds and 16 blown saves. Pittsburgh has called on relievers to enter the game in 36 save chances and they have recorded 20 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 99 times in high leverage situations and on 94 occasions with runners on base. Pittsburgh relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 34.0% of 150 inherited base runners. They rank 25th in the league holding a save percentage of 55.6%, and they have dispatched 309 relief pitchers onto the diamond over the course of the season.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 79 double plays and have a fielding rate of .987 (10th in professional baseball). The Pirates have accrued 866 assists, 46 errors and have accounted for 2,669 putouts so far this season. In their 8,007 innings played, the Pirates are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.5% (3rd in professional baseball).

During his career, Falter has allowed 440 base knocks while tallying 326 K's in 441 innings pitched. He has allowed 220 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.276 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.4. His K/BB ratio is 2.65 and he has gone up against 1,837 hitters during his pro baseball career. Falter (24-28 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 4.49 earned run average while surrendering 9.0 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+110)

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