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Recap - Detroit Defeats Pittsburgh 5-3

Detroit got a 5-3 victory over Pittsburgh on Tuesday, with Tarik Skubal earning the victory and helping Tigers moneyline bettors cash out.

Detroit won as a +120 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 7.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Tarik Skubal earned the victory for the Tigers, throwing 7 innings of work, striking out 9, walking 0, and allowing 6 hits and 3 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Harold Castro in the win.

Pittsburgh got a 3.1-inning outing from Jose Quintana in the loss. He gave up 4 earned runs, 1 walks and 7 hits in his time on the mound, while Cal Mitchell had 2 hits in the loss for the Pirates.

The battle of the bats favored Detroit as they had 11 hits, while Pittsburgh only had 6.

Gregory Soto pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.