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A comprehensive preview of the MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 18, 2026.

Despite having his start pushed back to give him extra rest, Pittsburgh Pirates star Paul Skenes' first outing in eight days looked like a lot of his recent performances.

It looked familiar for a moment, when Kevin McGonigle and Dillon Dingler struck out and flied out, respectively, after Gleyber Torres opened with a walk in the first inning. The Tigers’ two best hitters haven't looked much like themselves lately, and when they recorded the first two outs, it felt like more of the same.

Praise the baseball gods, we have afternoon baseball to watch and bet on! There are a handful of matinee matchups today, and the first one is a showdown between

Tigers vs. Pirates live score, play-by-play, stats and highlights for the August 19 MLB game on Bleacher Report.

Braxton Ashcraft allowed five hits over eight efficient innings, Oneil Cruz homered in his return from the injured list, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1.

The Detroit Tigers have announced a lineup change involving infielder Kevin McGonigle before the Pirates series finale.

The Pittsburgh Pirates will have a different infield against Detroit.