Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds left their most recent game abruptly and unexpectedly. Reynolds started the series opener vs. the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on June 17 in right field,

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds left Tuesday night’s game against the Detroit Tigers in the second inning when his wife went into labor.

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds left Tuesday night's 7-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers in the second inning when his wife went into labor, and the veteran was replaced by Alexander Canario in right field.

Pérez gave the Tigers a 4-3 lead with an RBI triple in the sixth and Báez made it a two-run game with a leadoff homer in the seventh. Greene hit a 436-foot home run to right later in the inning, making it 7-3.

Báez tied the game at 3 with a 407-foot solo homer in the fifth off a hanging curveball from Pirates lefty starter Bailey Falter. He added another in the seventh, crushing a 410-foot shot to nearly the same spot off reliever Carmen Mlodzinski to extend the Tigers’ lead.

Báez launched two homers to push the Tigers past the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 at Comerica Park.

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers play the second game of their 3-game series series Wednesday at Comerica Park.

The Tigers are favored (-207 moneyline odds) when they take the field at home against the Pirates (+172). The scheduled starters are Casey Mize (6-2) for the Detroit Tigers, and Bailey Falter (5-3) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers MLB game to be played on June 18, 2025 on ESPN.