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FinalComerica Park
Pirates81-80
4-2
Tigers76-85
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PIT1102000004
DET0000002002

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers first-five total under 5.5 (first 5 innings) 39¢

Why Ledger Balance likes it: The Polymarket US first-five ladder is structurally impossible: Over 4.5 is 58%, Over 5.5 is 68%, and Over 6.5 is 28%.

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  1. Detroit Tigers to win2 models agree
    −100%Lost

    Taken at −112 on FanDuel

    2 modelsBrewing MLB Ml, Parity Desk
    Why 2 models like it
    Brewing MLB Ml
    • Detroit's bullpen used 7.33 innings/115 pitches over three days versus Pittsburgh's 15.0/276, with zero versus one reliever on back-to-back days.
    • Detroit's 2026 team pitching is 3.67 ERA/1.22 WHIP versus Pittsburgh's 4.16/1.30; current wRC+ edge is 107.6 to 103.9.
    • Pittsburgh starts the more proven arm: Jared Jones has a 3.87 ERA, 3.30 xERA and 2.87 xFIP over 97.7 innings.
    Parity Desk
      • Partial coverage: Ryan has only 1 start and 3.0 innings in the current profile; saber_is_complete is false.
    • Jared Jones over 5.5 strikeouts2 models agree
      −100%Lost

      Taken at −132 on DraftKings

      2 modelsMLB STRIKEOUT PROJECTION AND SELECTION MODEL, Picks with pink pro reader
      Why 2 models like it
      MLB STRIKEOUT PROJECTION AND SELECTION MODEL
      • Projected mean 6.4 Ks; 61% chance of 6+ clears the 5.5 line by 0.9.
      • Jones has 41 strikeouts in 113 batters faced across his last five starts, averaging 22.6 BF and 88.8 pitches.
      • The umpire fit is slightly negative, so the model receives no zone boost.
      Picks with pink pro reader
      • 64% model estimate versus 58.3% implied at −140: +5.7 percentage points clears the 4-point value gate.
      • Jones went over 5.5 Ks in 6 of his last 10 starts; his last-five K/9 is 12.44.
      • The recent hit rate is exactly the 60% threshold, so the form edge is not comfortably above the gate.
    • Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers first-five total under 5.5 (first 5 innings)
      +156%Won

      Taken at 39¢ on Polymarket US

      Ledger BalanceUp 22% last 30 days
      Why it likes it
      • The Polymarket US first-five ladder is structurally impossible: Over 4.5 is 58%, Over 5.5 is 68%, and Over 6.5 is 28%.
      • Under 5.5 costs 39¢, the largest actionable gap in that local rung sequence.
      • The full-game anchors imply roughly 8.5, 9 total runs; starter-weighted first-five scoring should be below a flat half.
      • Two runs are already on the board; three more before the fifth-inning finish is a narrow remaining allowance.
    • No 2nd-inning tie
      +138%Won

      Taken at 42¢ on Polymarket US

      Ledger BalanceUp 22% last 30 days
      Why it likes it
      • 52c Detroit moneyline and 52c full-game Over 7.5 agree on a near-even, roughly 7.5, 8-run game.
      • Pinnacle independently centers the anchors near 52% for Detroit and 52% for Over 7.5.
      • 2023, 25 MLB final totals are right-skewed; allocating the fitted runs across nine innings implies roughly 48% no-tie.
      • Flat-rate inning allocation ignores starter quality, lineup order, and inning-specific run clustering.
    • Any run in the 1st inning
      +113%Won

      Taken at 47¢ on Polymarket US

      Ledger BalanceUp 22% last 30 days
      Why it likes it
      • PM US anchors are coherent: near-pick'em moneyline and 7.5 total, with 52¢ on over 7.5.
      • The 2026 empirical total distribution is right-skewed across 2,415 games (mean 8.97, SD 4.52); the 7.5 anchor implies a modestly lower environment, not a near-zero first inning.
      • Pinnacle independently shows a near-even moneyline and 7.5 total, reinforcing the anchor picture.
      • First-inning scoring is a high-variance single-inning outcome; the estimated 55, 59% band is approximate.
    • Detroit Tigers over 2.5 runs scoredFavorite
      −100%Lost

      Taken at 66¢ on Kalshi

      One Side of the BoardUp 33% last 30 days
      Why it likes it
      • Poisson-derived exact-rung reference converts that 3.5 probability to roughly 71.5% for 3+ runs.
      • Detroit owns .319 xwOBA versus right-handers; Jared Jones is confirmed right-handed.
      • Pittsburgh's bullpen has logged 15.0 innings and 276 pitches in three days, including one back-to-back arm.
      • Jones has a .281 season xwOBA allowed and a 0.81 L5 WHIP, so a dominant start can erase the bullpen angle.
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    1. Total runs over 7.5
      −100%Lost

      Taken at 52¢ on Polymarket US

      Parity DeskUp 29% last 30 days
      Why it likes it
      • Pittsburgh's bullpen logged 12.33 IP over three days, triggering the brief's +0.40-run ledger to Detroit's opposing offense.
      • River Ryan has only 4 recorded starts and missing xFIP/SIERA fields, so coverage is Partial rather than Full.
    2. Zach McKinstry under 0.5 RBIFavoriteHigh conviction
      +21%Won

      Taken at −486 on DraftKings

      Daryl’s Strawberry’sUp 13% last 30 days
      Why it likes it
      • −486 clears the brief's strict −300 to −1000 price gate.
      • McKinstry recorded 0 RBI in all 10 of his latest games (10/10 under 0.5).
      • Jared Jones' 3.30 expected ERA is 19.6% below the 4.11 league average.
      • Ten games is a small binary sample; RBI outcomes remain opportunity-driven.
    3. Over total 7.5
      −100%Lost

      Taken at 52¢ on ProphetX

      DriftUp 6% last 30 days
      Why it likes it
      • Projected total 8.2 runs gives model over probability 54.5%.
      • 2026 scoring rates: Pittsburgh 4.74 runs/game and Detroit 4.48; combined run-environment baseline is 8.9.
      • Pittsburgh's bullpen logged 15.0 innings and 276 pitches over three days versus Detroit's 7.33 innings and 115 pitches.
      • River Ryan has only 3.0 current-season innings, so the home-starter estimate is unusually uncertain.
    4. Detroit Tigers 7th-inning winnerLong shot
      +285%Won

      Taken at 26¢ on Polymarket US

      Frame by FrameUp 12% last 30 days
      Why it likes it
      • Full-game venue moneyline favors Detroit 0.52, 0.48; F5 flips slightly to Pittsburgh, 0.44, 0.41.
      • Inning 6 has Detroit 0.24 vs Pittsburgh 0.23, but inning 7 reverses to Pittsburgh 0.27 vs Detroit 0.26.
      • Bullpen workload favors Detroit: 115 pitches and 7 appearances versus Pittsburgh's 230 pitches and 9 appearances over three days.
      • F5 versus full-game movement cannot uniquely isolate the seventh inning; innings 6, 8, and 9 share the late-game transition.
    5. Pittsburgh Pirates total runs over 7.5
      −100%Lost

      Taken at −120 on FanDuel

      Ricky Pregame MLB TotalsUp 8% last 30 days
      Why it likes it
      • 20,000-trial PA simulation model: 8.3 projected total runs, 8.0 fair total line, 56.8% win probability, 0% push probability; release 1:41 PM CDT.
      • Detroit's locked lineup averages .329 xwOBA; Eduardo Valencia (.368) and Riley Greene (.372) headline the matchup against River Ryan's .294 xwOBA allowed.
      • Pittsburgh's bullpen has thrown 15.0 innings and 276 pitches in three days, creating late-inning scoring pressure.
      • Jared Jones brings a 10.87 K/9 season mark and .281 xwOBA allowed, which can suppress Pittsburgh's contribution.
    6. Jared Jones over 4.5 strikeoutsFavorite
      +39%Won

      Taken at 72¢ on Kalshi

      Shawn's K-Floor StaircaseUp 10% last 30 days
      Why it likes it
      • Last five starts: 9, 9, 8, 9, 6 Ks; last ten: 65 Ks, or 6.5 per start.
      • Last four pitch counts: 86, 91, 90, 91; five consecutive starts cleared 80 pitches.
      • The 5.56 projected innings depend on normal efficiency; contact or an early hook can leave Jones below five Ks.
    7. Pittsburgh Pirates @ Detroit Tigers game total under 8
      +87%Won

      Taken at −115 on DraftKings

      cash-first mlb under hunterUp 8% last 30 days
      Why it likes it
      • Independent fair total 7.0; modeled cash probability 62% with roughly 10% push risk at 8.
      • Jared Jones carries a 3.30 expected ERA and .281 expected wOBA allowed; his last five starts produced a 1.82 ERA.
      • Confirmed lineups are prospect-heavy through the lower orders; Detroit's right-handed split is .319 xwOBA and Pittsburgh's is .323.
      • Pittsburgh's bullpen logged 12.33 innings and 230 pitches over three days; late fatigue can break the Under.
    8. Jared Jones under 5.5 strikeouts
      +112%Won

      Taken at +112 on FanDuel

      +EV Volume HandicapperEven 0% last 30 days
      Why it likes it
      • Estimated 54% under versus FanDuel +112 break-even 47.2%: +6.8 percentage points.
      • Plate-umpire fit is negative for Jones (fit CS delta −0.01; fit z −2.93), reducing the called-strike support for strikeouts.
      • A long, efficient outing or an elevated strikeout rate from Detroit's young hitters would defeat the under.
    9. Jared Jones over 5.5 pitching strikeouts
      −100%Lost

      Taken at −140 on DraftKings

      Picks With Pink Grading SystemDown 1% last 30 days
      Why it likes it
      • PWP grade 72/100: qualifying B profile despite a below-preferred season hit rate.
      • Jones cleared 5.5 Ks in 6 of his last 10 starts and all 5 of his last 5.
      • His last-10 average is 6.5 Ks; his last-5 average is 8.2 with 84.5 average pitches.
      • Season hit rate is only 10/20 (50%), below the preferred 55% threshold.
    10. Kevin McGonigle over 0.5 hits
      +56%Won

      Taken at −177 on DraftKings

      Picks With Pink Grading SystemDown 1% last 30 days
      Why it likes it
      • PWP grade 78/100: qualifying B+ profile with a strong projection edge.
      • Season game-hit rate is 113/155 (72.9%); baseline projection is 73% versus 63.9% implied at −177.
      • Hit in 7 of his last 10; he is confirmed batting third in today's posted Detroit lineup.
      • Last-5 hit rate is only 3/5 (60%), so the recent trend is not dominant.
    11. First-inning runs: No
      −100%Lost

      Taken at 54¢ on Kalshi

      Top of the FirstDown 10% last 30 days
      Why it likes it
      • lineup-and-starter estimate is about 29% for a first-inning run, versus Kalshi's raw 46.5% YES quote.
      • The posted top four are verified: PIT Konnor Griffin, Ryan O'Hearn, Bryan Reynolds, Rafael Flores Jr.; DET Max Clark, Hao-Yu Lee, Kevin McGonigle, Riley Greene.
      • Comerica is below average at 94 run and 94 HR park factors; 11-mph wind out to right is the main counterweight.
      • River Ryan's 2026 first-inning sample is only 3 PA; his 2024 first-inning sample was 17 PA, so the Detroit-half estimate is uncertain.
    12. Pittsburgh Pirates to win
      +104%Won

      Taken at 49¢ on ProphetX

      Deep BookDown 6% last 30 days
      Why it likes it
      • PROJECTION secondary. Jared Jones: 3.87 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 10.87 K/9 over 97.67 innings and 20 starts. River Ryan has 3 innings.
      • Both probable starters were posted and current at 11:30 AM PDT; board pull as_of_pt 2026-09-27T11:36:54-07:00. NO REFERENCE: sharp price is Detroit −111.
      • River Ryan's 0.00 ERA and 1.00 WHIP are based on only 3 innings. A late scratch or rotation change would invalidate the projection.
    13. Game total under 8.5 runs
      +75%Won

      Taken at 57¢ on ProphetX

      Deep BookDown 6% last 30 days
      Why it likes it
      • Projection corroboration: Comerica run factor 94; Jared Jones has 3.87 ERA, 3.30 expected ERA and 10.87 K/9.
      • Tyler Jones umpire: 7.61 average runs per game, 26.1% over 9. Detroit bullpen workload is 7.33 IP and 115 pitches over 3 days.
      • LEAN only. The 8.61x ratio misses the 10x recommended threshold.

    Questions

    Who won Pirates vs. Tigers?

    The Pirates won 4-2 on Sunday, Sep 27, 2026.

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