Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers - August 18, 2026

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Tigers logo, Tigers 61-65, 1 0, 2 0, 3 0, 4 0, 5 1, 6 0, 7 0, 8 0, 9 0, R 1, H 5, E 0

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Pirates logo, Pirates 62-66, 1 0, 2 0, 3 0, 4 0, 5 3, 6 0, 7 0, 8 1, 9 -, R 4, H 6, E 1

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Pitching

WinnerB. Ashcraft (13-5)

LoserK. Montero (9-8)

SaveM. Montgomery (5)

Scoring

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Bot 5Spencer Horwitz singles to shallow center field. Jared Triolo to second. Rafael Flores scores.

Bot 5Oneil Cruz homers to center field. Esmerlyn Valdez scores.

Top 5Brett Callahan homers to right field.

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Colin Beazley

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The secret to being efficient = having an x in your name? All seriousness, pretty dang good company for Braxton Ashcraft to be in.

OptaSTATS

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Last 2 starts for the @Pirates' Braxton Ashcraft: 9.0 innings on 85 pitches 8.0 innings on 80 pitches He's the first MLB pitcher to toss at least 8.0 innings while averaging 10.0 or fewer pitches per inning in back-to-back starts since Greg Maddux from September 7-13, 2000.

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Oneil Cruz crushes homer in return, Braxton Ashcraft tosses gem as Pirates top Tigers https://t.co/cychzxkxJh

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Braxton is so hot you can't cool him down. 🥶

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Live Odds	Spread	O/U	Moneyline
Detroit Tigers	+1.5 -164	O 8 -110	+140
Pittsburgh Pirates	-1.5 +136	U 8 -110	-150

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers - 08/18/2026

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Dodgers’ $240M Disaster 😱

Dodgers' $240M OF Kyle Tucker is making the wrong kind of history

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Former Tigers journeyman could become key piece for Brewers' playoff pushThe Tigers' era of relentless Quad-A outfielder call-ups is over, and fans couldn't be happier about it. Akil Baddoo, Ryan Vilade, Ryan Kreidler, and so on have

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Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Keider Montero vs. Braxton AshcraftThe Pirates are at PNC Park looking to grab a win today.

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Andy Ibáñez’s odyssey since Tigers release continues with new west coast dealAndy Ibáñez used to be beloved in Detroit. It wasn't just for his bases-clearing, game-winning double off of Josh Hader in the 2024 Wild Card; he was uncannily

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Pirates Konnor Griffin to return this seasonThe Bucs will be getting some reinforcments soon.

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Oneil Cruz is finally back and Don Kelly is already overthinking itThe Pittsburgh Pirates waited more than two months to get Oneil Cruz back into their lineup. Naturally, the first thing they did after activating him was leave

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Tarik Skubal's latest Dodgers start brings back frustrating Tigers ALDS flashbacksTigers fans won't like Tarik Skubal's comments on his latest Dodgers start.

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Pirates Injury Update: Konnor Griffin ahead of schedule, Ryan O'Hearn making progressKonnor Griffin is making progress in his recovery from a torn sagittal band in his left ring finger, and the Pirates are optimistic their rookie shortstop could

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3 Pirates pitchers who should get a rotation shot after Carmen Mlodzinski experiment failedThe Pittsburgh Pirates tried Carmen Mlodzinski in the rotation again. At this point, they have seen enough. Mlodzinski was hit hard in Monday night's 8-5 loss t

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It’s way too early for Tigers to be overreacting to Zyhir Hope’s numbersAlthough he has just two hits through nine games, it’s still way too early for the Tigers to be overreacting to Zyhir Hope’s numbers since the trade.

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Tigers seek series-clinching road win vs Pirates on Tuesday nightYour best source for quality Detroit Tigers news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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Ben Cherington finds new excuse for Paul Skenes’ concerning slideBen Cherington keeps insisting there is nothing physically wrong with Paul Skenes. Maybe he’s right, but that doesn't mean everything is fine. Skenes’ fastball