Among all MLB pitchers, he ranks in the 92nd percentile or better in expected ERA, average exit velocity, chase rate, whiff rate, strikeout rate, and walk rate. Simply put, he's one of the best pitchers in baseball, and he should carve up the poor Pittsburgh Pirates today.

The Tigers beat the Pirates 7-3 Tuesday, cashing as -192 home favorites with the Over (8) hitting. SP Casey Mize earned the win (6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 B, 4 K), improving to 7-2. SS Javier Báez went 3-for-4 with 2 home runs, while RF Wenceel Pérez added a homer and drove in 3 runs.

Its Wednesday, June 18 and the Pirates (29-45) are in Detroit to take on the Tigers (47-27). Andrew Heaney is slated to take the mound for Pittsburgh against Tarik Skubal for Detroit. The Tigers won the series opener last night,