With a win to get the team back on track, the Tigers extend their lead atop the American League Central to 9.5 games over the Cleveland Guardians. The Pirates are still at the bottom of the NL Central, 11 games back of a Wild Card spot. Where: Comerica Park (Detroit, Mich.)

The first game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers series was rained out on Wednesday, meaning the two teams will play a doubleheader starting on

The Tigers beat the Pirates 7-3 Tuesday, cashing as -192 home favorites with the Over (8) hitting. SP Casey Mize earned the win (6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 B, 4 K), improving to 7-2. SS Javier Báez went 3-for-4 with 2 home runs, while RF Wenceel Pérez added a homer and drove in 3 runs.

Among all MLB pitchers, he ranks in the 92nd percentile or better in expected ERA, average exit velocity, chase rate, whiff rate, strikeout rate, and walk rate. Simply put, he's one of the best pitchers in baseball, and he should carve up the poor Pittsburgh Pirates today.

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Their series finale vs. the Houston Astros on June 5 forced first pitch time from 6:40 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., a season-long delay of three hours and 20 minutes. That game took almost