Detroit Tigers vs Pittsburgh Pirates
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Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates (2026-08-19). Jackson Jobe vs Paul Skenes at PNC Park.
Jackson Jobe carries a 1-1 record alongside a 6.23 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, and 8.2 innings pitched across his initial action. He has generated an 8.31 K/9, a 2.08 BB/9, and a 2.08 HR9 while allowing two home runs. Over his last two starts, he recorded 3.2 innings with six earned runs, four strikeouts, and one walk, following an outing of 5.0 innings with zero earned runs, four strikeouts, and one walk. Carrying a 1.12 WHIP over a substantial 134.2 innings of workload, Paul Skenes features a 9-11 record, a 3.88 ERA, an 11.09 K/9, a 2.47 BB/9, and a 0.94 HR9 with 14 home runs allowed, showing a downward trend. His previous three starts consist of 5.0 innings with one earned run, four strikeouts, and one walk, 5.0 innings with three earned runs, six strikeouts, and four walks, and 4.0 innings with five earned runs, seven strikeouts, and four walks.
The Tigers offense enters with a .726 OPS, 574 total runs scored, and a .243 team batting average, backed by pitching that holds a 3.56 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP through a 5-5 split in their last 10 games. Pittsburgh brings a .742 OPS, 642 runs scored, and a .256 batting average, while their pitching staff holds a 4.30 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP alongside an identical 5-5 mark across their previous 10 contests.
