Rockies-Tigers Lines Preview

The Colorado Rockies and the Detroit Tigers will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Comerica Park in an interleague contest. Jason Hammel will be the starting pitcher for the Rockies on this day. Righthander Hammel is 0-3 this season with a 5.11 ERA. Hammel's opponent in this one will be Dontrelle Willis. The Tigers lefthander has a 3.27 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Rockies knotted up their three-game interleague series with a 4-3 win over the Tigers on Saturday, as +130 underdogs. That game's seven runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (10.5). Todd Helton homered and drove in two runs for the Rockies. Jason Marquis scattered six hits and three runs over 7 2-3 innings on the mound. Gerald Laird went 3-for-3 at the plate with one RBI for the Tigers, who had been favored at -150. Armando Galarraga gave up six hits and four runs over 5 1-3 innings in the loss. Team records: Colorado: 17-25 SU Detroit: 24-17 SU Colorado most recently: When playing on Sunday are 4-6 Before playing LA Dodgers are 2-8 After playing Detroit are 5-5 After a win are 1-9 Detroit most recently: When playing on Sunday are 3-7 Before playing Kansas City are 3-7 After playing Colorado are 5-5 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit Detroit is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado Next up: Colorado home to LA Dodgers, Monday, May 25 Detroit at Kansas City, Monday, May 25