Rockies vs Tigers Prediction & MLB Odds For Tuesday, September 10th
The forecast looks good for Tuesday’s Rockies vs. Tigers matchup, with the temperature sitting in the low 80s and partly cloudy skies. This one is getting started at 6:40 PM ET from Comerica Park in Detroit, and the Tigers are favored at -178 on the money line. The Rockies are +150, and the over/under line is currently 8.5 runs.
Colorado will be looking to pull off the upset with a money line payout of +150, and they are 54-90 this season. The Tigers are 73-71 and have won two straight. Keider Montero is starting for the Tigers, while the Rockies are going with Bradley Blalock. In the NL West, the Rockies are in 5th place, while the Tigers are 4th in the AL Central.
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Rockies 1.5 (-143) | Tigers -1.5 (+118)
- Total: 8.5
- MoneyLine: Rockies +150 | Tigers -178
All Odds are courtesy of (BetMGM | DraftKings | Fanduel | BetRivers)
Rockies vs. Tigers Prediction: Moneyline
Heading into their last game vs. the Brewers, the Rockies closed out the series with a 4-1 win. Leading up to the game, they were the heavy favorite at +245. Offensively, the Rockies scored their four runs on 12 hits and only hit two home runs.
Kyle Freeland put together a good start for the Rockies, going six innings and not giving up a run. He also issued just three walks and struck out four Brewers batters. Sam Hilliard was hot at the plate, going 1/4 with a homer and three RBIs. The Rockies also had three other players with three hits.
Colorado is on the road today vs. the Tigers with an overall record of 54-90, which puts them 5th in the NL West. Currently, they trail the Giants by 17 games for 4th place in the division and are 32 games behind the Dodgers for the division lead. The Rockies have really struggled vs. other NL West teams, going 15-28 this year.
So far, the Rockies have gone 2-2 as the favorite and 52-88 as the underdog. On the road, they are 22-53 compared to 32-37 at home. Colorado’s overall series record is 11-31-4, and they are coming off taking two of three from the Brewers.
Detroit closed out their series vs. the Athletics with an impressive 9-1 win on the road. Leading up to the game, they were the slight favorite at -104 on the money line. It was a six-run 8th inning that really turned things in their favor, and the Athletics could only score one run, which came in thejson 6th.
Beau Brieske put together a good start for the Tigers, going one inning and not giving up a run. However, it was Ty Madden who got the win out of the bullpen, as the Tigers scored six runs in the 8th. Trey Sweeney was hot at the plate, going 4/4 with a homer and two RBIs.
Detroit is 73-71 overall, putting them 4th in the AL Central, nine games behind the Guardians for the division lead. The Tigers head into today’s game having won two straight games, and they are 5-5 across their last 10. So far, they have gone 24-22 in divisional games.
At home, the Tigers are 35-34 this season, and they have gone 38-37 on the road. Detroit has been better as the underdog this year, going 40-48 compared to 33-23 as the favorite. They have won two straight at home, and their overall series record is 21-20-5.
Rockies vs. Tigers Prediction: Over/Under
The Colorado Rockies have an over/under record of 69-72 this season, with an average combined run average of 9.9 runs per game. They have hit the under in their last seven games and have a 9-11 record when the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. Their games have had an average over/under line of 9 runs this season, and 57.6% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8.5 runs.
Colorado’s offense has been one of the league’s best at home this season, averaging 5 runs per game. Overall, they are 23rd in the league at 4.2 runs per contest. The Rockies are also one of the top home run-hitting teams in the league, but they are just 15th in the league in home runs. As a team, they are batting .242, which is 13th in the league.
Michael Toglia has been the Rockies’ top power threat this season, with 23 homers, which is the best mark on the team. He has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 7/25 in his last seven games with two homers. Toglia’s 50 RBIs is 4th on the team. Ezequiel Tovar and Brenton Doyle are both batting .268 for the season and have 22 homers apiece.
The Detroit Tigers are playing at home against the Colorado Rockies today, with the over/under line set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average for Tigers games this season is 8.3 runs, and their over/under record is 72-68. When the over/under line has been set at 8.5 runs, the Tigers have a record of 14-14 in those games. Overall, 16.7% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs or higher.
As a team, the Tigers are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 21st in the league. They have been a bit better on the road, averaging 4.3 runs per contest. Detroit is also 19th in home runs and batting average. The Tigers are looking to improve their team on-base percentage, as they are currently 24th in the league in that category.
Riley Greene has been the Tigers’ top power threat this season, as he has 20 homers and 61 RBIs. He is also batting .260, which is 3rd on the team. Greene is also on a 6-game hitting streak. Matt Vierling is 2nd on the team in homers (16) and 3rd in RBIs (52) and is batting .259. Colt Keith has 12 homers and 55 RBIs, which is 2nd on the team, and is also batting .260.
Rockies vs. Tigers Prediction: Spread
When it comes to betting the run line on the Rockies, it’s been a coin flip this season. They are 71-73 against the run line overall, including a 36-33 mark at home. Their average run margin is -1.5 runs per game, and they are 35-40 against the run line on the road. They have been the underdog in most games, going 70-70 against the run line in those contests.
Right-hander Bradley Blalock gets the start for the Rockies today as he faces the Tigers on the road. He has made five starts and six appearances this season, coming into the game with a record of 1-2 and an ERA of 5.40. Blalock’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.69. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up four earned runs in five innings of work. Looking back over his last three outings, Blalock has allowed at least one home run in each start. His ERA at home is 7.54 compared to 3.84 on the road.
When the Tigers win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.6 runs per game. That’s helped them to a 75-69 run line record on the season. They’ve been a better bet on the road, going 46-29 against the run line, compared to 29-40 at home. Detroit has been a strong play as an underdog, going 56-32 against the run line in those games.
Right-hander Keider Montero gets the start for the Tigers today as he faces off against the Rockies at home. He has made 13 starts this season and has a record of 4-6 with an ERA of 5.47. Montero’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.39. Looking back at his last outing, Montero finished with a no-decision against the Padres, giving up five earned runs in 4 1/3 innings of work. He has allowed at least two home runs in three of his last four outings. Montero’s ERA at home is 5.9 compared to 5.66 on the road.
Rockies vs. Tigers Pick: Over 8.5 Runs -110
Our pick for today’s Rockies vs. Tigers matchup is to take the over, with the line sitting at 8.5 runs. We see this one finishing with a score of 6-5 in favor of the Tigers, giving us some wiggle room on the over/under line.
Another reason we like the over is that the payout for a Tigers win is sitting at -178, and with our projections, we don’t see a ton of value in taking the Tigers on the money line.
Looking at today’s starters, Keider Montero is projected to finish with five strikeouts, and if you’re looking for a Rockies vs. Tigers same game parlay, you could look at Montero’s strikeout line.
