Detroit's pitching staff and batting order hope to create an unwelcoming environment in interleague play on Saturday when the Arizona Diamondbacks pay a visit to Comerica Park.

Detroit hands the ball to starter Justin Verlander in this one and he'll try to improve on his 9-3 mark on the year. Arizona counters with Josh Collmenter, who will try to quiet the fans and the Tigers bats at the same time.



View Arizona vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Detroit sat as -175 favorites. The total was set at 7.5.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Tigers, most recently No. 10 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Diamondbacks, who rate a National League No. 12 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Diamondbacks rank No. 8 in the National League at 8.6 hits per game. That compares with Detroit’s No. 5 ranking in that category.

Arizona brings the National League's No. 11-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Tigers' league No. 10-ranked defense.

Arizona was a 7-6 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Tigers. They won as +126 underdogs, while the total score of 13 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Arizona got the job done in their last match in a 7-6 victory over Detroit on Friday at Comerica Park behind starter Zach Duke.




Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 6-4
After playing Detroit are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Arizona are 5-5
After playing Arizona are 4-6
After a loss are 8-2

A few Diamondbacks at Tigers trends to consider:
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 12 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 12 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing at home against Arizona
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
Arizona at Detroit, Sunday, June 26