| MATCHUP | Colorado Rockies | Detroit Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 55-92 | 68-79 |
| Spread | +1.5 -149 | -1.5 123 |
| Moneyline | +144 | -175 |
| Total | Over 8.5 (-105) | Under 8.5 (-115) |
| Where | Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan | |
| When | Saturday, September 12, 2026 | |
| Time | 01:10 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
Colorado Rockies Betting Preview
The Colorado Rockies are 55-92 on the year and play the Padres and Mariners next. The Colorado Rockies are batting .252 on the season and have a .322 OBP and a .415 slugging percentage. The Colorado Rockies’ pitching staff has a 5.50 ERA and a 1.52 WHIP. TJ Rumfield leads the Colorado Rockies with 147 hits and 67 RBI, while Jake McCarthy and Hunter Goodman have combined for 257 hits and 154 RBI.
Tanner Gordon gets the ball for the Colorado Rockies, and he is 1-4 with a 5.40 ERA and 76 strikeouts this season. Gordon is 0-2 with a 10.24 ERA and 5 strikeouts in his career against the Detroit Tigers.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Detroit Tigers are 68-79 on the year and play the Blue Jays and White Sox next. The Detroit Tigers are batting .238 on the season and have a .314 OBP and a .395 slugging percentage. The Detroit Tigers’ pitching staff has a 3.67 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Kevin McGonigle leads the Detroit Tigers with 148 hits and 62 RBI, while Dillon Dingler and Riley Greene have combined for 250 hits and 150 RBI.
Andrew Sears gets the ball for the Detroit Tigers, and he is 0-1 with a 4.38 ERA and 8 strikeouts this season. This will be Sears’ first career game against the Colorado Rockies.
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Rockies have lost each of their last 10 Saturday road games.
- The Tigers have won seven of their last eight home games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Tigers have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games as favorites against the Rockies.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Rockies have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three day games against AL opponents.
- The Tigers have led after 5 innings in seven of their last eight games at Comerica Park against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Colorado Rockies will win
- The Tigers have lost six of their last seven games as home favorites following a home win.
- The road team has won four of the last five games between the Rockies and Tigers.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six day games following a home win.
- The Rockies have covered the run line in 10 of their last 12 day games against AL opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Rockies’ last five day games against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Five of the Tigers’ last six games against NL opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Tigers’ last six games against NL West opponents.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in five of the Rockies’ last six road games against AL Central opponents.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Kevin McGonigle has recorded at least one hit in each of the Tigers’ last eight day games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Dillon Dingler has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances with the Tigers as home favorites against NL West opponents.
Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts
- Jake McCarthy has hit a home run in two of the Rockies’ last three days’ games.
- Jake McCarthy has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rockies’ last nine games as underdogs against AL opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Tigers rank 4th in the league for hits allowed this season (1133).
- The Tigers rank 5th in the league for ERA this season (3.65).
- The Rockies rank 30th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.287).
- The Rockies rank 30th in the league for hits allowed this season (1471).
Colorado Rockies vs Detroit Tigers Prediction
I’m not running to the window to back Sears, especially at this price. Those who followed me along over the years know I like my pitchers with a sample size, and this is a rookie with just 12.1 innings. However, the Rockies stink, and Gordon hasn’t been good with a 5.40 ERA and 1.43 WHIP through 93.1 innings. I’m rolling with the Tigers because they’re the better team, and I’ll lay the RL to shave down the price.