MLB Odds: Pirates vs Tigers

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Detroit Tigers will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Comerica Park. The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Jeff Karstens in this game. Karstens has a 1-2 record and a 4.39 ERA this season. The Tigers will counter Karstens with Armando Galarraga. Righthander Galarraga has a 2.96 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 200-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Carlos Guillen hit a walkoff home run in the 10th inning on Saturday, lifting the Tigers to a 4-3 win over the Pirates. The Tigers won that game as -174 favorites, while the seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8.5) set by sportsbooks. Phil Coke closed out the ninth and improved to 4-0 with the win in relief for the Tigers. Garrett Jones homered for the Pirates, while Brendan Connolly surrendered the winning run and was tagged with the loss. Current streak: Pittsburgh has lost 7 straight games. Detroit has won 2 straight games. Team records: Pittsburgh: 23-39 SU Detroit: 32-29 SU Pittsburgh most recently: When playing on Sunday are 7-3 Before playing Chi White Sox are 2-8 After playing Detroit are 5-5 After a loss are 2-8 Detroit most recently: When playing on Sunday are 6-4 Before playing Washington are 5-1 After playing Pittsburgh are 3-7 After a win are 3-7 A few trends to consider: Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh Next up: Pittsburgh home to Chi White Sox, Tuesday, June 15 Detroit home to Washington, Tuesday, June 15 Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.