Detroit Tigers (73-71) vs Colorado Rockies (54-90)
Game Info: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 6:40 pm (Comerica Park)
The Line: Betting Odds: Detroit Tigers -179 / Colorado Rockies +151 — Over/Under:
The Colorado Rockies and the Detroit Tigers meet Wednesday in MLB action from Comerica Park. Here’s a Colorado Rockies vs Detroit Tigers prediction. This will be the second installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Rockies vs Tigers pick. We will examine:
The Colorado Rockies’ recent form and player performance
The Detroit Tigers’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Colorado Rockies
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Detroit Tigers
Recent betting trends in games played between the Rockies and Tigers
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Rockies vs Tigers game
Colorado Rockies Betting Preview
This past weekend the Rockies played the Milwaukee Brewers. Colorado lost Saturday 5-2 but won the other pair to take the series. On Tuesday the Rockies were blown out 11-0. Colorado’s Bradley Blalock lasted 4.0 innings with four earned runs in the start.
In the starter slot for Colorado on Wednesday it’ll be Tanner Gordon. In the first seven starts of his career, Gordon is 0-5 with a 7.55 ERA.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
Over on the Detroit side, they took on the Oakland Athletics in their weekend set. The Tigers lost Friday before a pair of wins 2-1 and 9-1 to take the series. On Tuesday Detroit notched six runs in the sixth inning on the way to 10 team hits. Keider Montero had a dazzling complete-game shutout with three hits, no walks, and five Ks.
It’ll be Casey Mize in the starter role for the Tigers on Wednesday. This year Mize is 2-6 with a 4.30 ERA in 18 starts. In his career over 57 starts, Mize is 9-19 with a 4.30 ERA. The Tigers will meet the Orioles after this series.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Rockies’ last eight games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Three of the last four games between the Rockies and Tigers have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Tigers’ last five home games against National League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rockies’ last three games.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Riley Greene has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Casey Mize has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his last three home appearances.
- Riley Greene has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Tigers’ last four games at Comerica Park against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Riley Greene has hit a home run in three of the Tigers’ last five night games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Riley Greene has recorded at least one Single in each of the Tigers’ last six games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Riley Greene has scored at least one run in seven of the Tigers’ last eight night games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Riley Greene has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 12 appearances against NL West opponents at Comerica Park.
Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts
- German Marquez has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances in night games against teams that held a winning record.
- Ryan McMahon has recorded at least one hit in 12 of his last 13 appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Kris Bryant has hit a home run in three of his last six appearances in night games against AL teams that held a winning record.
- Ezequiel Tovar has recorded a single in each of the Rockies’ last four games against the Tigers.
- Ryan McMahon has recorded at least one total base in 12 of his last 13 appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Brendan Rodgers has scored at least one run in four of his last five appearances against AL Central opponents.
Colorado Rockies vs Detroit Tigers Prediction
I’ll lean toward the Tigers. Mize hasn’t been too bad over his last three starts. In that trio, he’s given up a combined six earned runs in 16.2 innings on 14 hits and four walks. Mize is 1-0 in those three.
On Tuesday the Tigers got a stellar effort from Montero in the complete-game shutout. There were a few good performances in the batters’ box too, leading to a dominant win for Detroit. This one likely won’t be so easy but the Tigers are in good shape.