The Detroit Tigers (22-13) and the Colorado Rockies (6-28) open a 3-game set Tuesday. First pitch from Coors Field in Denver is scheduled for 8:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s MLB odds around the Tigers vs. Rockies odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Tigers won 2-1 last year
The Tigers are coming off a 3-1 series win at the Los Angeles Angels, wrapping up the set with a 13-1 victory as -170 favorites Sunday with the Over (8.5) cashing. RF Kerry Carpenter (4-for-6, 5 RBIs) and SS Trey Sweeney (4-for-5, 6 RBIs) each launched a 3-run homer in the finale — Carpenter in the sixth inning and Sweeney in the seventh. Detroit is 4-1 in its last 5 games.
The Rockies dropped 3 of 4 games at the San Francisco Giants, including a 9-3 loss as +322 underdogs in the Sunday finale with the Over (7.5) hitting. SP Germán Márquez (loss, 4 1/3 IP, 5 ER, 6 H, 0 BB, 3 K) lost his sixth straight start Sunday for the Rockies, who fell to an MLB-worst 6-28.
Tigers at Rockies projected starters
RHP Jackson Jobe vs. RHP Chase Dollander
Jobe (2-0, 3.38 ERA) makes his sixth start. The rookie has allowed 18 hits and 14 walks with 18 K’s in 24 innings.
Last start: No-decision, 4 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 4 BB, 4 K in 7-4 victory at Houston Astros Wednesday2025 road stats: 1-0, 3.86 ERA (14 IP, 6 ER), 9 H, 9 BB, 9 K in 3 startsHas never faced Rockies
Dollander (2-3, 6.48 ERA) makes his sixth start. The rookie has a 1.52 WHIP, 3.6 BB/9 and 9.0 K/9 in 25 innings.
Last start: Win, 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 3 BB, 4 K in 2-1 home victory vs. Atlanta Braves Wednesday2025 home stats: 2-1, 6.75 ERA (14 2/3 IP, 11 ER), 18 H, 6 BB, 15 K in 3 startsHas never faced Tigers
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Tigers at Rockies odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:13 p.m. ET.
Moneyline (ML): Tigers -175 (bet $175 to win $100) | Rockies +145 (bet $100 to win $145)Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Tigers -1.5 (-115) | Rockies +1.5 (-105)Over/Under (O/U): 9.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Tigers at Rockies picks and predictionsPrediction
Tigers 4, Rockies 3
The Tigers (-175) will likely win against the major league-worst Rockies, but the price is too high on Detroit.
PASS on the ML.
The Rockies should rebound after being swept in 3 lopsided games at San Francisco, capped by a 9-3 loss. The last time they suffered a defeat by 6 or more runs — an 8-2 setback against Atlanta April 29 — they bounced back with a 2-1 win over the Braves at home behind Dollander. While an outright win may be a stretch, Colorado should keep this one close.
BET ROCKIES +1.5 (-105).
The Under is 22-11-1 in Rockies games this season and has cashed in back-to-back starts for Dollander. Offensively, Colorado has struggled, scoring 3 runs or fewer in 7 of its last 8 games overall — including 4 straight at home.
BET UNDER 9.5 (-110).
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