Arizona travels to Detroit for inter-league play on Sunday, hoping to secure a victory over the Tigers.

Arizona puts its faith in starter Joe Saunders to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 4-7. Getting the ball for the Tigers is Brad Penny, who owns a 5-6 record on the season with a 4.80 ERA.



View Arizona vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Tigers in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -140 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Tigers at No. 10 in the American League and the Diamondbacks at No. 12 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Diamondbacks rank No. 9 in the National League at 8.5 hits per game. That compares with Detroit’s No. 4 ranking in that category.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Detroit has the American League's No. 9-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Diamondbacks own the National League's No. 10 mark in runs allowed.

Last time out for Arizona, they were a 6-0 loser as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at -188 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Arizona didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Justin Verlander in a losing cause, 6-0, against Detroit on Saturday.




Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Cleveland are 2-7
After playing Detroit are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Toronto are 5-5
After playing Arizona are 5-5
After a win are 3-7

A few Diamondbacks at Tigers trends to consider:
Arizona is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Arizona's last 13 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 13 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games at home


Next up:
Arizona home to Cleveland, Monday, June 27
Detroit home to Toronto, Monday, June 27