MLB

Detroit Tigers vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Friday, September 25, 2026 · 22:40 UTC

Detroit Tigers host Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB on Friday, September 25, 2026, starting at 22:40 UTC. Here is how the two teams stack up — the head-to-head history, current form and the latest bookmaker odds — ahead of the BetEX AI verdict on this game.

Head-to-head record

These two sides have met 9 times in our head-to-head records, with 5 wins for Detroit Tigers against 4 for Pittsburgh Pirates. That gives Detroit Tigers the historical edge in this matchup. Meetings between the two average 6.9 runs per game. Their most recent meetings on record: Detroit Tigers 2-10 Pittsburgh Pirates (2024-05-29); Detroit Tigers 8-0 Pittsburgh Pirates (2024-05-29); Detroit Tigers 0-0 Pittsburgh Pirates (2024-05-28).

DateHomeScoreAway
2024-05-29Detroit Tigers2-10Pittsburgh Pirates
2024-05-29Detroit Tigers8-0Pittsburgh Pirates
2024-05-28Detroit Tigers0-0Pittsburgh Pirates
2024-04-09Pittsburgh Pirates3-5Detroit Tigers
2024-04-08Pittsburgh Pirates7-4Detroit Tigers

Team statistics

Detroit Tigers carry an Elo rating of 1508 in our model, and have won 40% of their recent games. Pittsburgh Pirates carry an Elo rating of 1513 in our model, and have won 60% of their recent games.

Detroit Tigers

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Win rate40%
Elo rating1508
Avg scored (recent)4.3
Avg conceded (recent)4.2

Pittsburgh Pirates

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Win rate60%
Elo rating1513
Avg scored (recent)4.1
Avg conceded (recent)4.6

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