Pittsburgh at Detroit

The Pittsburgh Pirates open the season in Detroit, a big park that's tough on offenses. The Pirates have taken a step back offensively without their All-Star center fielder Andrew McCutchen, who was dealt to San Francisco. The Pirates are on a 65-32-3 run UNDER the total, including 22-7-1 UNDER on the road. Pittsburgh righty Ivan Nova gets the start, a veteran with good stuff who throws strikes. Nova's first half of 2017 was strong, going 13-for-18 in quality starts with a 3.21 ERA and 1.09 WHIP. The Pirates are also 42-17-2 UNDER against a right-handed starter. They face a rebuilding Detroit Tigers team going with veteran Jordan Zimmermann, who is 1-3 with a 3.96 ERA in four career starts against the light-hitting Pirates. The weather in Detroit for this opener is freezing, with a high of 45 degrees, which won't help the bats. Play the UNDER.