MLB · 2026

Detroit Tigers4th AL Central - .480 pct vSun 27 Sep, 3:10 PM EDT Pittsburgh Pirates4th NL Central - .488 pct

Match resultDetroit 54%Pittsburgh 46%

What this game means

The two ways this game can go. Pick a result to see where it leaves every race each club is in.

At projected kickoff, this game is expected to move their regular-season chances by 3% on average. The result scenarios below are conditional on today's forecast cutoff, showing where each result leads from this forecast.

The result is worth up to 9 points in the Playoffs race.

Detroit Tigers
Playoffs14%
Division5%
Pennantseason odds1%
Byeseason odds3%
Pittsburgh Pirates
Playoffs1%
Detroit winPlayoffsDetroit Tigers14%22%▲ +8Pittsburgh Pirates1%<1%▼ -1
Pittsburgh winPlayoffsDetroit Tigers14%14%±0Pittsburgh Pirates1%1%±0

The race they're in

Two races at once: their division, and the wild card behind it.

AL Central · winner qualifies direct

NL Central · winner qualifies direct

The wild card · top 6 in the American League qualify

The wild card · top 6 in the National League qualify