Rockies-Tigers Lines Preview

The Colorado Rockies and the Detroit Tigers will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Comerica Park in an interleague contest.
Jason Hammel will be the starting pitcher for the Rockies on this day. Righthander Hammel is 0-3 this season with a 5.11 ERA.
Hammel’s opponent in this one will be Dontrelle Willis. The Tigers lefthander has a 3.27 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Rockies knotted up their three-game interleague series with a 4-3 win over the Tigers on Saturday, as +130 underdogs. That game’s seven runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (10.5).
Todd Helton homered and drove in two runs for the Rockies. Jason Marquis scattered six hits and three runs over 7 2-3 innings on the mound.
Gerald Laird went 3-for-3 at the plate with one RBI for the Tigers, who had been favored at -150. Armando Galarraga gave up six hits and four runs over 5 1-3 innings in the loss.
Team records:
Colorado: 17-25 SU
Detroit: 24-17 SU
Colorado most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing LA Dodgers are 2-8
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a win are 1-9

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Kansas City are 3-7
After playing Colorado are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Next up:
Colorado home to LA Dodgers, Monday, May 25
Detroit at Kansas City, Monday, May 25

 

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