Detroit Tigers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Final — August 17, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Tigers visited the Pirates on Monday, August 17 at 7:06 PM ET.
The total closed at 8.5, up from 8 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Tigers -110, Pirates -105) prices the Tigers at 51% and the Pirates at 49%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Detroit Tigers 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 5
Detroit Tigers won by 3.
- Against the closing spread (Pittsburgh Pirates +1.5): Detroit Tigers covered.
- Combined score 13 vs the closing total of 8.5: Over.
- Detroit Tigers closed at -110 on the moneyline (a 51% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Tigers -1.5 (+145)
Tigers -1.5 (+150)
Pirates +102 48%
Pirates -105 49%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 14 times since 2023: the Tigers won 6 and the Pirates 8.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2025 | Tigers 1, Pirates 6 Pirates won | ||
| Jul 22, 2025 | Tigers 5, Pirates 8 Pirates won | ||
| Jul 21, 2025 | Tigers 0, Pirates 3 Pirates won | ||
| Jun 19, 2025 | Pirates 8, Tigers 4 Pirates won | ||
| Jun 19, 2025 | Pirates 2, Tigers 9 Tigers won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Detroit Tigers
- Detroit Tigers team stats
- Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Detroit Tigers 2 (Sep 27)
- Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Detroit Tigers 4 (Sep 26)
- Washington Nationals 4, Detroit Tigers 2 (Sep 23)
Pittsburgh Pirates
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