#923/924 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Over 8.5 Runs – Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates, Monday at 1:35 PM ET – The Tigers are off of a win in a game at Cincinnati that was a rare pitchers duel. Detroit entered that game against the Reds on a streak of 5 straight overs and allowing an average of 7 runs per game. The Tigers have scored at least 4 runs in 5 straight games and have averaged scoring 7.4 runs during this stretch. If each team gets to at least 4 runs we can not lose this play as that would mean at least reaching a total of 9. That being said, look for the Pirates to do their fair share of the work at the plate in this one too. Pittsburgh has plenty of confidence at the plate as they just wrapped up a high-scoring series at Wrigley Field against the Cubs. The Pirates do tend to hit better at home than on the road and that has held true again this season. Pittsburgh is off an 11-8 loss at Chicago yesterday and the over is now a perfect 5-0 in their last 5 games. The Pirates have scored at least 5 runs in 4 straight games and have averaged scoring 6 runs per game during this stretch. Pittsburgh has allowed at least 6 runs in 5 straight games and has allowed an average of 7 runs during this stretch. Tarik Skubal starts for the Tigers and he has a 7.20 ERA in his last two starts and allowed multiple homers in each game. Bryce Wilson starts for the Pirates and he has been roughed up in 2 of his last 3 outings. In those games he compiled an 8.00 ERA and gave up multiple homers in each outing. Look for more of the same here. Skubal has struggled on the road since he came into the bigs. The lefty went 0-3 with 6.86 ERA in road starts last season and his ERA (4.96) this season is more than a full run higher on the road compared to at home. The Detroit bullpen has a 5.60 ERA on the road this season. This total is in the 8.5 range and our computer math model shows this one getting into double digits in runs scored with each club enjoying success at the plate and having a solid shot of getting to 5 runs apiece which, of course, would mean at least 11 runs (6-5 final at a minimum) in this one. Bet the Over