Detroit Tigers vs Pittsburgh Pirates (26 Sept): preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

MLB action on Saturday, 26 September 2026 sees Detroit Tigers take on Pittsburgh Pirates, with kick-off at 17:10 UTC.

The match is scheduled to be played at Comerica Park in 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 79 defeats from 160 matches.

Pittsburgh Pirates have scored 760 goals and conceded 733 goals in the league, a goal difference of +27.

Recent form

Detroit Tigers: 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-W-L-L-W), scoring 21 runs and conceding 24 runs.

Pittsburgh Pirates: 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-W-L-W-L), scoring 16 runs and conceding 17 runs.

Head-to-head

Across 1 meeting in our records, the tally is 1 win for Detroit Tigers and 0 wins for Pittsburgh Pirates. The most recent meeting came on Friday, 25 September 2026: Detroit Tigers 8-7 Pittsburgh Pirates.

Across 1 meeting, the sides have produced 15 runs, an average of 15 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Detroit Tigers averaged 4.2 runs scored and 4.8 conceded per game, while Pittsburgh Pirates averaged 3.2 scored and 3.4 conceded.

Detroit Tigers have the sharper recent attack, averaging 4.2 runs per game over their last 5 matches. Pittsburgh Pirates have been harder to score against, conceding 3.4 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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