Rockies vs Tigers Prediction & MLB Odds For Thursday, September 12th
Thursday’s Rockies vs. Tigers interleague matchup features Ryan Feltner for Colorado and Tarik Skubal for the Tigers. First pitch from Comerica Park is set for 1:10 PM ET. The money line odds have the Tigers at -252 compared to the Rockies at +208. The over/under line is currently at 7.5 runs, and the under is paying out at -123 compared to +103 for the over.
Colorado comes in with a record of 54-92 and they are 5th in the NL West, while the Tigers are 4th in the AL Central with a record of 75-71. Detroit has won four straight games.
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Rockies 1.5 (-110) | Tigers -1.5 (-112)
- Total: 7.5
- MoneyLine: Rockies +208 | Tigers -252
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Rockies vs. Tigers Prediction: Moneyline
Detroit cruised to a 7-4 win over the Rockies in the most recent game of this series. The Tigers had a huge 1st inning, scoring six of their seven runs. As for the Rockies, they scored three of their four runs in the 5th. Heading into the game, the Tigers were favored at -201 on the money line.
Casey Mize got the start for the Tigers, going just 4 2/3 innings while giving up four runs and striking out seven. He did pick up a win in the game, as Tyler Holton got the win out of the bullpen. Jason Foley got the save. Tanner Gordon had a rough outing for the Rockies, taking the loss.
Riley Greene and Trey Sweeney each homered for the Tigers, while Jake Rogers went 2/4 with an RBI. Kerry Carpenter also had a four-hit game at the plate.
With an overall record of 54-92, the Rockies are 5th in the NL West, trailing the Dodgers by 33 games. So far, they have gone just 15-28 in divisional matchups. The Rockies are on a two-game losing streak, dropping the first two games of this series vs. the Tigers.
At home, the Rockies are 32-37 this season, compared to a 22-55 mark on the road. As the underdog, the Rockies are 52-90 this season, and they are just 2-2 when favored. Colorado’s overall series record is 11-31-4, and they have lost two straight series.
Detroit is hosting the Rockies today with an overall record of 75-71, putting them 4th in the AL Central. The Tigers are nine games behind the Guardians for the AL Central lead. The Tigers have won four straight games, and they are 7-3 across their last ten games.
So far, the Tigers have gone 24-22 in divisional games. As the home team, they are 37-34 this year and 38-37 on the road. Detroit has been the favorite in 58 games, going 35-23 in those games. As for their time as the underdog, the Tigers are 40-48. Detroit’s overall series record is 21-20-5.
Rockies vs. Tigers Prediction: Over/Under
Colorado’s games have averaged 9.9 runs per game this season, and the Rockies have a 71-72 over/under record. The over/under line for today’s game against the Tigers is set at 7.5 runs, which is lower than their season average of 9 runs per game. In games with an over/under line of 7.5 runs, the over is 9-7 on the season. The over has hit in two straight games for the Rockies.
So far this season, the Rockies are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 23rd in the majors. However, they have been a much better offensive team at home, averaging 5 runs per contest. As a team, the Rockies are batting .241, which is 13th in the league, and have the 13th best slugging percentage in the league. One thing to watch is their strikeout numbers, as they are 28th in the league in this category.
Michael Toglia comes into the game as the Rockies’ leader in home runs this season, but he is batting just .219. However, he has been swinging the bat well of late, going 6/21 in his last six games with two homers. Ezequiel Tovar and Brenton Doyle are also near the top of the team’s home run leaderboard and are batting .268 and .266, respectively. Tovar is on a three-game hitting streak.
When the Detroit Tigers play at home, the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, and their games have averaged 8.3 runs per game. Their over/under record for the season is 74-68, and when the line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 21-18. Overall, 61.6% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 7.5 runs, and their current over streak is at three games.
Heading into today’s game, the Tigers offense is averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 17th in the MLB. This has been consistent, as they are also 17th in home runs and batting average. Detroit’s offense has been led by Riley Greene, who is hitting .265 for the season and has a team-high 21 home runs. He also leads the team with 66 RBIs.
Greene has been even better as of late, going 10/24 in his last six games with a home run and eight RBIs. Colt Keith has also been swinging a hot bat, as he is on an eight-game hitting streak and is 2nd on the team with 55 RBIs.
Rockies vs. Tigers Prediction: Spread
Colorado has been a better bet on the run line when they are the underdog, going 70-72 on the season. They have lost two straight games against the run line on the road and are just 1-3 on the run line as the favorite. The Rockies have an average run margin of -1.6 runs per game this season.
Ryan Feltner is looking to build off his last outing, where he picked up the win and gave up just one earned run in six innings of work. In that outing vs. the Brewers, he only gave up two hits and issued three walks. Feltner has made 26 starts this season and has a record of 2-10. His ERA for the season is 4.96, along with a WHIP of 1.41. Looking at his numbers on the road, Feltner is 2-7 with a 4.35 ERA. At home, he is 0-3 with a 6.94 ERA. For the year, he has allowed 19 home runs.
The Tigers have been a profitable team to bet on the run line this season, as they are 77-69 overall. They have been especially good on the run line on the road, going 46-29. They are currently on a three-game run line win streak at home and have covered the run line in two straight games as the favorite.
Tarik Skubal will be looking to build off his last outing, where he finished with a no-decision. Against the Athletics, he went 5 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs, and seven strikeouts. Before that outing, he had won three straight starts. Skubal’s record for the season is 16-4, and his ERA is 2.53. Out of his 28 starts, he has turned in 20 quality starts and is averaging 10.76 strikeouts per nine innings. Skubal’s ERA at home is 2.2 compared to 3.19 on the road.
Rockies vs. Tigers Pick: Over 7.5 Runs +103
Our predicted final score for this one is 6-5 in favor of the Tigers, which would make a money line bet on the Tigers a good option. However, we actually like the value on the over, with the line sitting at 7.5 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Ryan Feltner picking up seven strikeouts compared to Tarik Skubal with six. However, we have Skubal going deeper into the game, and if you’re looking to bet on starting pitcher strikeouts, we would go with Skubal.
For the Rockies, their offense is projected to have a tough time today, with them ranking near the bottom in team home runs. As for the Tigers, they have a better matchup and are projected to finish with nine hits compared to the Rockies with nine.
Our predicted final score for this one is 6-5 in favor of the Tigers, which would make a money line bet on the Tigers a good option. However, we actually like the value on the over, with the line sitting at 7.5 runs.
