Detroit Tigers (23-13, first in the AL Central) vs. Colorado Rockies (6-29, fifth in the NL West)
Denver; Thursday, 3:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Casey Mize (5-1, 2.70 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 27 strikeouts); Rockies: Kyle Freeland (0-4, 5.70 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 28 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -170, Rockies +142; over/under is 10 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies take on the Detroit Tigers after Ryan McMahon had four hits against the Tigers on Wednesday.
Colorado has a 6-29 record overall and a 4-12 record in home games. The Rockies have a 2-20 record in games when they have given up a home run.
Detroit is 23-13 overall and 10-10 on the road. Tigers hitters have a collective .421 slugging percentage to rank sixth in the majors.
The matchup Thursday is the second time these teams match up this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Hunter Goodman has five doubles and five home runs for the Rockies. Jordan Beck is 10 for 39 with three doubles and a triple over the past 10 games.
Spencer Torkelson leads the Tigers with 19 extra base hits (nine doubles and 10 home runs). Riley Greene is 14 for 39 with five home runs and 11 RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rockies: 2-8, .207 batting average, 5.83 ERA, outscored by 31 runs
Tigers: 7-3, .278 batting average, 3.27 ERA, outscored opponents by 34 runs
INJURIES: Rockies: Ryan Feltner: 15-Day IL (back), Aaron Schunk: 10-Day IL (groin), Thairo Estrada: 60-Day IL (wrist), Victor Vodnik: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Austin Gomber: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ezequiel Tovar: 10-Day IL (hip), Tyler Freeman: 10-Day IL (oblique), Kris Bryant: 10-Day IL (lumbar), Jeff Criswell: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Tigers: John Brebbia: 15-Day IL (tricep), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (arm), Wenceel Perez: 60-Day IL (spine), Jacob Rogers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 15-Day IL (hip), Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60-Day IL (hip), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat)
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