Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Game Preview - June 17, 2025

Tuesday, June 17th, 2025

Pittsburgh Pirates (29-44, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (46-27, first in the AL Central)

Detroit; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES

Pirates: Bailey Falter (5-3, 3.36 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 46 strikeouts); Tigers: Casey Mize (6-2, 2.95 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 55 strikeouts)

Tigers -204, Pirates +167; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE

The Detroit Tigers host the Pittsburgh Pirates to start a three-game series.

Detroit has a 24-11 record in home games and a 46-27 record overall. The Tigers have gone 17-5 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Pittsburgh has a 29-44 record overall and a 10-25 record in road games. The Pirates are 19-8 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS

Gleyber Torres has a .276 batting average to lead the Tigers, and has 10 doubles and seven home runs. Javier Baez is 12 for 37 with a home run and four RBI over the last 10 games.

Oneil Cruz leads the Pirates with 13 home runs while slugging .445. Andrew McCutchen is 11 for 39 with two doubles, two home runs and eight RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES

Tigers: 5-5, .254 batting average, 4.24 ERA, outscored by 12 runs

Pirates: 6-4, .222 batting average, 2.12 ERA, outscored opponents by 10 runs

INJURIES

Tigers: Will Vest: day-to-day (finger), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 15-Day IL (finger), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat)

Pirates: Endy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Joey Bart: 7-Day IL (concussion), Colin Holderman: 15-Day IL (thumb), 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)

In summary

The Detroit Tigers (46-27), first in the AL Central, host the Pittsburgh Pirates (29-44), fifth in the NL Central, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 6:40 p.m. EDT to begin a three-game series. Casey Mize is the projected starter for the Tigers against Bailey Falter for the Pirates. Detroit holds a strong home record at 24-11, while Pittsburgh is 10-25 on the road. Top performers include Gleyber Torres and Javier Baez for Detroit, and Oneil Cruz and Andrew McCutchen for Pittsburgh. The Pirates have the better ERA in their last 10 games, while the Tigers have the better batting average.

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