The Colorado Rockies and Detroit Tigers meet Sunday in MLB action at Comerica Park. Here’s a Tigers vs Rockies Prediction. This article will include a Tigers vs Rockies Pick.
Colorado Rockies Betting Preview
The Colorado Rockies are 55-93 on the year and play the Padres and Mariners next. The Colorado Rockies are batting .253 on the season and have a .323 OBP and a .416 slugging percentage. The Colorado Rockies’ pitching staff has a 5.55 ERA and a 1.53 WHIP. TJ Rumfield leads the Colorado Rockies with 150 hits and 67 RBI, while Jake McCarthy and Hunter Goodman have combined for 262 hits and 159 RBI.
Gabriel Hughes gets the ball for the Colorado Rockies, and he is 0-7 with a 5.81 ERA and 48 strikeouts this season. This will be Hughes’ first career game against the Detroit Tigers.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Detroit Tigers are 69-79 on the year and play the Blue Jays and White Sox next. The Detroit Tigers are batting .239 on the season and have a .316 OBP and a .399 slugging percentage. The Detroit Tigers’ pitching staff has a 3.67 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Kevin McGonigle leads the Detroit Tigers with 150 hits and 63 RBI, while Dillon Dingler and Riley Greene have combined for 256 hits and 155 RBI.
Jackson Jobe gets the ball for the Detroit Tigers, and he is 1-2 with a 4.45 ERA and 26 strikeouts this season. This will be Jobe’s second career game against the Colorado Rockies.
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Rockies have lost each of their last nine road games.
- The Tigers have won each of their last eight games as home favorites against NL West opponents.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games.
- The Tigers have covered the run line in nine of their last 10 games against the Rockies.
- The Tigers have led after 3 innings in four of their last five day games.
- The Rockies have trailed after 5 innings in seven of their last eight day games against opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Colorado Rockies will win
- The Tigers have lost six of their last eight games as favorites following a home win.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight Sunday home games.
- The Rockies have covered the run line in 10 of their last 13 day games against AL opponents.
- The Tigers have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five home games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Five of the Tigers’ last six day games as favorites have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Five of the Rockies’ last six day games against AL opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Tigers’ last eight home games against NL opponents.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of Gabriel Hughes’ last four road appearances as a starter.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Kevin McGonigle has hit a home run in three of the Tigers’ last four day games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Riley Greene has recorded at least one hit in each of the Tigers’ last 11 games as home favorites against NL opponents.
- Jackson Jobe has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances in day games against teams that held a losing record.
Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts
- Hunter Goodman has hit a home run in four of his last six road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Gabriel Hughes has recorded four or more strikeouts in three of his four previous appearances against AL opponents.
- TJ Rumfield has recorded two or more hits in each of his last six road appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Hunter Goodman ranks T4th in the league in Home Runs (38) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Tigers rank 29th in the league for steals this season (51).
- The Tigers rank 4th in the league for triples this season (31).
- The Rockies rank 30th in the league for ERA this season (5.55).
- The Rockies rank 30th in the league for strikeouts this season (1012).
Tigers vs Rockies Prediction
I’m not excited to get involved in this game and will be looking at the over if forced to play. Hughes is a struggling rookie with a 5.81 ERA and 1.38 WHIP, while Jobe has a 4.45 ERA and 1.41 WHIP. Two pitchers in awful form with small sample sizes. I expect offense. Give me the over.