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

Colorado sends Aaron Cook out against Justin Verlander for the Tigers in this game. Cook is 0-1 with a 3.97 ERA on the season, while Verlander is 8-3 on the year and has a 2.66 ERA.



View Detroit vs Colorado Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Tigers listed as favorites of 130 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 10-rated Rockies and the league No. 9-ranked Tigers, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Colorado's No. 4 ranked National League offense (4.5 runs per game) against a Tigers defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 10 in the American League at 4.4 runs allowed per game. The Rockies have been averaging 8.6 hits per game, less than the Tigers have managed so far this season (9 hits on average).

Defensively, Detroit features the American League's No. 13-rated defense on the road, allowing 5.1 runs per game. Colorado, meanwhile, comes in at No. 1 in the National League at home, scoring 5.4 runs per game.

Detroit was a 5-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Rockies. They lost as +138 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of UNDER bettors. Detroit didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 5-4 to Colorado on Saturday at Coors Field.




Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 2-8
Before playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After playing Colorado are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Cleveland are 6-4
After playing Detroit are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

A few Tigers at Rockies trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Detroit is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit


Next up:
Detroit at LA Dodgers, Monday, June 20
Colorado at Cleveland, Monday, June 20