Baseball betting stays focused on inter-league play on Saturday as the Rockies of Colorado swing away against the Tigers of Detroit.

Christian Friedrich gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Rockies on this day; he's 4-2 on the season. The Tigers, meanwhile, will counter with Doug Fister, who will be looking to improve on his 0-3 mark.



View Colorado vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as +-155 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 9 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 5-rated Rockies taking on the American League's No. 6-rated Tigers in this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Detroit's No. 7-rated American League offense, averaging 4.4 runs per game, against a Rockies defense that ranks No. 16 in the National League at 5.8 in runs allowed per game. The Tigers have averaged 9 hits per game so far, less than Rockies batters have averaged on the year (9.1 hits per game).

Detroit owns the American League's No. 12 defense, allowing 4.7 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Colorado's National League No. 16-rated defense.

In their last action, Colorado was a 12-4 Sportsbook on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Colorado at +135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (16) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Colorado won a close affair on Friday in their last outing, defeating Detroit 12-4 in extra innings at Comerica Park.




Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing Detroit are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing Colorado are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few Rockies at Tigers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Colorado's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Colorado at Detroit, Sunday, June 17