The Detroit Tigers host the Colorado Rockies on September 13, 2026. First pitch from Lumen Field is scheduled for 12:10 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on COLR.
The Tigers are favored by -154 on the moneyline and by -1.5 on the run line. The Rockies are +130 on the moneyline and +1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 8.5 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Rockies vs Tigers prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Rockies vs Tigers Prediction
- Rockies vs Tigers Pick: Under 8.5 (-100)
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Rockies vs Tigers Odds
| Rockies Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -178 | 8.5 -122o / -100u | +130 |
| Tigers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +146 | 8.5 -122o / -100u | -154 |
- Rockies vs Tigers moneyline: Rockies +130, Tigers -154
- Rockies vs Tigers over/under: 8.5 (-122o / -100u)
- Rockies vs Tigers spread: Tigers -1.5 (+146), Rockies +1.5 (-178)
Rockies vs Tigers Probable Pitchers
| Gabriel Hughes (RHP, COL) | Stat | Jackson Jobe (RHP, DET) |
|---|---|---|
| 0-7 | W-L | 1-2 |
| 1.1 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.0 |
| 5.81/3.56 | ERA / xERA | 4.45/5.05 |
| 3.82/4.37 | FIP / xFIP | 5.15/4.24 |
| 10.8% | K-BB% | 11.2% |
| 39.9% | GB% | 51.2% |
| .306 | BABIP | .291 |
| 85 | Stuff+ | 103 |
| 106 | Location+ | 100 |
Rockies vs Tigers MLB Betting Preview
The Detroit Tigers host the Colorado Rockies on Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park in the rubber match of their three-game series.
Detroit enters this matchup with a 69-79 record overall, maintaining a solid 38-36 record at home. Power hitting has been Detroit’s primary engine for victory, as the club boasts an impressive 29-10 record when hitting two or more home runs.
Outfielder Riley Greene leads the surge, torching opposition pitching this month with a .366 batting average, 14 RBIs, and a massive 1.165 OPS over 41 at-bats.
Colorado brings a 55-93 record into Sunday, attempting to snap a nine-game road skid that has dropped their away mark to 25-52.
Despite the overall struggles, the Rockies offense has produced solid overall contact, carrying a collective .253 batting average that ranks fourth-best in MLB.
Right-hander Gabriel Hughes takes the mound for Colorado still searching for his first major league win (0-7, 5.81 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 48 strikeouts). However, Hughes has shown distinct improvement recently, posting a 1.86 ERA across two September starts.
Detroit counters with young starter Jackson Jobe (1-2, 4.45 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 26 strikeouts).
Rockies vs Tigers Pick, Betting Analysis
The best play for Sunday's matinee matchup is Under 8.5 runs. This selection relies heavily on the "Sunday Unders on Over Streak" betting system established by analyst Evan Abrams.
The strategy specifically identifies Sunday MLB contests where the home team is coming off consecutive high-scoring games that cash the Over. The core theory points out that Sunday day games—frequently trailing night games—present prime conditions for offensive regression.
Lineups regularly shuffle as managers rest everyday starters, batters face fatigue at the conclusion of a long series, and starting pitchers benefit from facing lineups they have mapped out earlier in the week.
Gabriel Hughes has quietly found his rhythm this month with a sub-2.00 ERA, while Detroit's Jackson Jobe presents solid overall stuff capable of keeping Colorado's road-weary bats in check.
Expect early-afternoon fatigue, line rotation, and recent pitching improvements to limit run production, keeping the total total safely under 8.5 runs.
Pick: Under 8.5 (-100)
