Tigers vs. Rockies Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups May 8, 2025

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Trey Sweeney leads the Detroit Tigers (22-13) into a contest with the Colorado Rockies (6-28) a game after he collected four hits in a 13-1 win over the Angels. The Tigers are moneyline favorites (-170) against the Rockies (+142) in this outing, which starts at 3:10 p.m. ET on Thursday. Detroit’s Casey Mize and Colorado’s Kyle Freeland will start this matchup.

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Tigers to win vs Rockies -170

Bet $20, Payout $31.76

Tigers vs. Rockies betting lines

  • Favorite: Tigers (-170)
  • Underdog: Rockies (+142)
  • Over/under: 10

Tigers betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Tigers betting info

  • The Tigers have put together a 14-5 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 73.7% of those games).
  • When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -170 or shorter, Detroit has a record of 6-2 (75%).
  • The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Tigers a 63% chance to win.
  • Detroit has played in 35 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 16 times (16-17-2).
  • The Tigers have a 21-14-0 record against the spread this season (covering 60% of the time).

Tigers hitting info

  • Spencer Torkelson paces the Tigers in home runs (10) and runs batted in (27).
  • Torkelson’s home runs rank fifth in MLB and he ranks 13th in RBI in MLB.
  • Torkelson takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .176 with two home runs, two walks and three RBIs.
  • Kerry Carpenter is batting .295 to pace his team.
  • Carpenter currently ranks 23rd in homers and 52nd in RBI in the majors.
  • Riley Greene is hitting .274 with five doubles, eight home runs and eight walks.
  • Greene has safely hit in seven games in a row. In his last 10 outings he is batting .385 with a double, five home runs, two walks and 11 RBIs.
  • Gleyber Torres is batting .291 with three doubles, four home runs and eight walks.

Tigers pitching rankings

  • The pitching staff for the Tigers has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 12th in MLB.
  • Detroit’s 2.96 team ERA ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Tigers pitchers combine for the No. 3 WHIP in the majors (1.140).
  • Tigers pitchers combine to give up the eighth-fewest home runs in baseball (33 total, 0.9 per game).
  • Detroit struck out 12 Angels batters while allowing five hits in a 13-1 win in its last game.

Rockies betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Rockies betting info

  • The Rockies have won five, or 16.1%, of the 31 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
  • Colorado has a record of 3-19, a 13.6% win rate, when it’s set as an underdog of +142 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 41.3% chance of a victory for the Rockies.
  • Games involving Colorado have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 11 of 34 chances this season.
  • The Rockies are 12-22-0 against the spread in their 34 chances this season.

Rockies hitting info

  • Hunter Goodman leads Colorado in home runs with five, runs batted in with 17 and his batting average of .274 is also best on his team.
  • Goodman ranks 63rd in homers and 73rd in RBI among all batters in the majors.
  • Goodman brings a seven-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is batting .351 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and six RBIs.
  • Brenton Doyle has 22 hits and an OBP of .280 to go with a slugging percentage of .388 this season.
  • Doyle currently is 99th in home runs and 104th in RBI in the big leagues.
  • Jordan Beck is slugging .562 this season, with a team-high five home runs. He’s also collected 11 RBI.
  • Beck brings a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .200 with a double, a triple and an RBI.
  • Mickey Moniak has 18 hits and an OBP of .271 to go with a slugging percentage of .420 this season.

Rockies pitching rankings

  • The Rockies have a 6.9 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, worst in baseball.
  • Colorado pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.38 ERA this year, which ranks 27th in MLB.
  • Rockies pitchers have a 1.556 WHIP this season, second-worst in the majors.
  • With 41 homers allowed, the Rockies rank 19th in the league at preventing long balls.
  • Colorado suffered a 9-3 defeat in its most recent game, as its pitchers struck out seven Giants batters while allowing 13 hits.
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