Pirates vs Tigers G1 MLB Player Prop Picks (Jun 19)

First pitch for the opener is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. ET at Comerica Park. The Tigers (47–27) are heavy favorites, while the Pirates (29–45) attempt to bounce back in the first half of this doubleheader.

• Thursday’s opener features RHP Tarik Skubal (7–2, 1.99 ERA, 55 K) for Detroit, matching up against LHP Andrew Heaney (3–5, 3.33 ERA, 46 K) for Pittsburgh.
• The Tigers hold a 69% win probability at home and Detroit has outpaced the Pirates in runs and .OPS/.∞ .
• Pittsburgh’s offense ranks 27th in team K/9 (7.5) and sports a lower batting average (.224 vs .252).

Pittsburgh Pirates Player Prop Pick: Andrew Heaney

Pittsburgh has struggled on the road (10–26), relying heavily on pitching. Heaney keeps them competitive with control and contact, but the lineup has little offensive support and high strikeout exposure.

• Heaney has not exceeded three strikeouts in any of his last five starts.
• Detroit’s disciplined lineup doesn’t chase; high contact tendencies limit Heaney’s whiff ceiling.
• His pitch-to-contact profile suggests an efficient outing without high K totals.

Detroit Tigers Player Prop Pick: Tarik Skubal

Detroit is red-hot at home with the best record in MLB. Skubal remains dominant with a 1.99 ERA and 0.81 WHIP at home. Supported by a balanced lineup featuring power hitters like Spencer Torkelson, the Tigers maintain a potent home advantage.

• Averaging 8.1 K/9 with 55 strikeouts across 48 innings.
• Pittsburgh ranks among league-high strikeout teams—prime match-up for Skubal’s swing-and-miss arsenal.
• Projected for deep innings and high K potential.