Detroit Tigers vs San Francisco Giants Picks and Predictions for Sunday, August 9th, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 08/09/2026, 12:50 AM ET

Tigers vs Giants Game Information

The Detroit Tigers stay on the road out West Sunday with a 4:05 PM matchup inside Oracle Park in San Francisco against the San Francisco Giants. Detroit comes into Sunday just below .500 in contention for the American League Central title, having won 3 of the last 5 following the win in Game 2 of this set on Saturday. The San Francisco Giants stay home Saturday as one of the worst teams in baseball, 19 games below .500 after losing 3 of the last 4 games. For more MLB News, see our MLB Picks.

Tigers Preview

Jackson Jobe got the win on the mound for Detroit in Game 2 of this set, giving up no runs on 1 hit through 5 innings of work. Then the Detroit bullpen slammed the door, giving up no runs on 1 hit over the final 4 innings of the game. Eduardo Valenica and Max Clark led the show for the Detroit offense on Saturday, driving in 2 runs each.

Giants Preview

Landen Roupp got the start and took the loss for San Francisco on Saturday, giving up 1 run on 2 hits through 5.1 innings of work. The San Francisco bullpen was horrendous, giving up 7 more runs on 8 hits across the last 3.2 innings of the game. Offensively, San Francisco was nonexistent, compiling just 2 hits in 28 at-bats as a team.

Tigers vs Giants Pitching Matchup

Troy Melton will get the start Sunday for Detroit. Melton has been outstanding this season, posting a 7-1 record with a 1.58 ERA across74 innings. Logan Webb will take the mound for San Francisco. Webb will try to push his record above .500 this season, as he is 7-7 with a 3.74 ERA through 125 innings.

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Tigers vs Giants Pick

Detroit holds the advantage on the mound Sunday and will succeed against a struggling San Francisco team. Look for Troy Melton to deliver another strong performance as the Tigers close the series with a road victory over the Giants.

Pick: Detroit Tigers -116
Secondary: Over 7.5
Lean: Jung Hoo Lee Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction: Detroit Tigers win 9-4

Game Written Before completion of the game on Saturday.