The Pittsburgh Pirates have come back down to earth and are showing who they really are – a mediocre team at best. After getting blanked 4-0 by the Detroit Tigers yesterday, the Bucs are now 2-12 over their last 14 games. It won’t get any easier for Pittsburgh when they play the second game of their 3-game set with Detroit in an early one today at Comerica Park. The Tigers ace, Eduardo Rodríguez, is expected to get the nod and he has been throwing flames. Rodríguez is 4-2 with an ERA of just 1.57, a 0.79 WHIP, and over his last 6 starts he has yielded only 2 runs. Now that is dominance! Detroit has won 2 straight and is 7-0 in their last 7 interleague home games.
TODAY’S PICK: DETROIT TIGERS