The Tigers are coming into this game with a 6-3 record this season but they have hit a snag in their play recently. They have lost their last 2 straight as well as 3 of their last 4 games, and their last 2 losses came against the Athletics in a series they lost. They have scored just 1 run in their last 2 games but they are going to be hungry to bounce back here after losing twice to the A's and this is a good game for their offense to get a spark in. They are going up against a Pirates team that is 8-2 this season and just won their last series against the Orioes. They have won their last 2 straight as well as 3 of their last 4 games, but their pitching has not been great in those as they have allowed at least 4 runs in 3 of their last 4. Mitch Keller is also starting for the Pirates here and he is 0-1 with a 6.55 ERA this season. He was not great in Spring Training as he allowed 6 earned runs in his 12 innings pitched and he has continued that into the regular season. He has made 2 starts this season and he was not good in either as he allowed 4 earned runs and 5 runs in each of his 2 starts. Reese Olson is starting for the Tigers in this game and he is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA this season. He was very good in Spring Training this year and he continued that into the season as he allowed no runs in a little under 6 innings pitched against the Mets in their 1st start of the season. Olson is going to give the Tigers a good opportunity to get ahead in this game as Keller will give up some runs here and provide a spark for this Tigers offense. The Tigers will win this game.