The Tigers will be trying to slam their rivals from the other league on Friday, as the Colorado Rockies visit in inter-league play at Comerica Park.

Detroit hands the ball to starter Casey Crosby in this one and he'll try to improve on his 1-1 mark on the year. Colorado counters with Jeff Francis, who will try to quiet the fans and the Tigers bats at the same time.



View Colorado vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Tigers were listed as -160 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 9.5 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Tigers rated this week at No. 6 and the Rockies sitting at No. 5.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Rockies rank No. 3 in the National League at 9 hits per game. That compares with Detroit’s No. 3 ranking in that category.

Colorado brings the National League's No. 16-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Tigers' league No. 11-ranked defense.

The Rockies were an 8-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Athletics. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Oakland at -101 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for UNDER bettors. Colorado didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 8-2 to Oakland on Thursday at Coors Field.

Detroit won its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Cubs on June 14. Bettors who backed the Tigers at -220 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Detroit got the job done in their last match in a 5-3 victory over Chicago on Thursday at Wrigley Field behind starter Justin Verlander.


Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing Oakland are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8

Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing Chi Cubs are 9-1
After a win are 4-6

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


Next up:
Colorado at Detroit, Saturday, June 16