Detroit Tigers vs Pittsburgh Pirates: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

MLB action on Friday, 25 September 2026 sees Detroit Tigers take on Pittsburgh Pirates, with kick-off at 22:40 UTC.

The venue for the game is Comerica Park, Detroit. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings Pittsburgh Pirates are 8th with 81 wins and 78 defeats from 159 matches.

Pittsburgh Pirates have scored 753 goals and conceded 725 goals in the league, a goal difference of +28.

Recent form

Over their last 5 games Detroit Tigers have 1 win and 4 defeats. They scored 14 runs and let in 20 runs (L-L-W-L-L).

Over their last 5 games Pittsburgh Pirates have 4 wins and 1 defeat. They scored 15 runs and let in 14 runs (W-W-W-L-W).

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Detroit Tigers averaged 2.8 runs scored and 4 conceded per game, while Pittsburgh Pirates averaged 3 scored and 2.8 conceded.

Pittsburgh Pirates have the sharper recent attack, averaging 3 runs per game over their last 5 matches. Pittsburgh Pirates have been harder to score against, conceding 2.8 runs per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: MLB.TV (United States) and Tigers.TV (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before kick-off.

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