Pirates aim to end 3-game skid, play the Tigers

By Canadian Press on July 21, 2025.

Detroit Tigers (60-40, first in the AL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (39-61, fifth in the NL Central)

Pittsburgh; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Jack Flaherty (5-9, 4.65 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 124 strikeouts); Pirates: Paul Skenes (4-8, 2.01 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 131 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pirates -130, Tigers +108; over/under is 7 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates look to end their three-game losing streak when they play the Detroit Tigers.

Pittsburgh is 39-61 overall and 26-24 in home games. The Pirates have a 20-3 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

Detroit has a 60-40 record overall and a 28-22 record in road games. The Tigers have hit 125 total home runs to rank ninth in MLB play.

The teams meet Monday for the fourth time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Oneil Cruz has 16 home runs, 47 walks and 39 RBIs while hitting .214 for the Pirates. Tommy Pham is 12 for 37 with two doubles, two home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games.

Riley Greene leads the Tigers with 47 extra base hits (21 doubles, a triple and 25 home runs). Colt Keith is 8 for 30 with two doubles, two home runs and four RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Pirates: 1-9, .207 batting average, 6.31 ERA, outscored by 37 runs

Tigers: 4-6, .209 batting average, 5.16 ERA, outscored by 18 runs

INJURIES: Pirates: Chase Shugart: 15-Day IL (knee), Ryan Borucki: 15-Day IL (back), Endy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Enmanuel Valdez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Justin Lawrence: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tim Mayza: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jared Jones: 60-Day IL (elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Tigers: Sean Guenther: 60-Day IL (hip), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 15-Day IL (neck), Kerry Carpenter: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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