The Tigers (60-42) have lost eight of their last nine games and now face the possibility of being swept by the last-place Pirates.

The Pirates, who had lost 11 of their previous 12 games, have taken the first two games of the series from the AL Central leaders.

This was the first time the Pirates had at least eight doubles in one game since Aug. 24, 2002 against the Brewers.

The Tigers struggled to generate a whole lot of offense in the opening game of the series on Monday night. They managed just three measly hits in six innings against sophomore All-Star Paul Skenes, and five hits throughout the night. The Pirates needed just a three-run second inning to score a win, snapping their three-game losing streak

The Detroit Tigers looked to continue their winning ways against the Pirates in Pittsburgh on Tuesday as they took on former Tigers utility man Don Kelly's

AJ Hinch vowed that he and the Tigers will be better after suffering yet another defeat to the moribund Pirates, 8-5.

Preview the July 23 matchup between the Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

The Tigers’ annual series vs. the Pirates is a matchup of the two franchises that Hall of Famer Jim Leyland managed the longest, which means a chance for Detroit and Pittsburgh fans to both show appreciation for their legendary skipper.

Flaherty, a right-hander for the Detroit Tigers, didn't return to the mound for the fourth inning Monday, July 21, against the Pittsburgh Pirates, replaced by left-handed reliever Dietrich Enns, who completed the next 2⅔ innings. It was another poor start.