Zack Short and the Detroit Tigers will take the field at Comerica Park on Tuesday, May 16, where they will challenge the Pittsburgh Pirates and starting pitcher Luis Ortiz. The matchup will start at 6:40 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Short
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -131 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -106 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -103 |
| Strikeouts | 1.5 | +107 |
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Stats and Trends for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Ortiz will get the start for the Pirates, his second of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday, when he threw five innings against the Colorado Rockies, giving up two earned runs.
- The Pirates strike out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 13th in MLB.
- Pirates pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.79 this year, seventh-best in baseball.
- The Pirates have a combined WHIP of 1.338 as a pitching staff, which ranks 19th in MLB.
- The Pirates have given up the fifth-fewest long balls so far this season with only 38 home runs allowed.
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Zack Short Stats vs. the Pirates
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/21/2021 | Tyler Anderson | 0-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0 |
Short Stats and Trends
- Short has recorded a hit in three games this season (eight games played, 37.5%), including one multi-hit game.
- He has hit one home run despite logging a trip the plate in eight games this season.
- He has scored a run three times this season in eight games played (37.5%). He does not, however, have a multi-run effort.
- In one of eight games this year, Short has picked up an RBI.
- In four of eight games this year, he has gone down on strikes one or more times, and he has one game in which he fanned more than once.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | GP | 2 |
| 2 (33.3%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 1 (50.0%) |
| 1 (16.7%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2 (33.3%) | Games w/1+ Run | 1 (50.0%) |
| 1 (16.7%) | Games w/1+ HR | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 (16.7%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 0 (0.0%) |
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