Tigers visit the Rockies to begin 3-game series

Updated Jun. 30, 2023 3:58 a.m. ET

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Detroit Tigers (35-45, third in the AL Central) vs. Colorado Rockies (32-51, fifth in the NL West)

Denver; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Michael Lorenzen (2-5, 3.97 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 58 strikeouts); Rockies: Austin Gomber (5-7, 7.01 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, 53 strikeouts)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Tigers -119, Rockies -101; over/under is 11 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies host the Detroit Tigers to open a three-game series.

Colorado is 32-51 overall and 19-22 at home. The Rockies are 24-11 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Detroit is 35-45 overall and 17-24 on the road. The Tigers have a 23-36 record in games when they have given up at least one home run.

The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ryan McMahon has 20 doubles, three triples and 12 home runs while hitting .264 for the Rockies. Ezequiel Tovar is 15-for-40 with a double, a triple and two home runs over the last 10 games.

Spencer Torkelson has 17 doubles and 11 home runs for the Tigers. Matt Vierling is 14-for-33 with a double and two home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rockies: 3-7, .261 batting average, 9.21 ERA, outscored by 48 runs

Tigers: 5-5, .224 batting average, 4.04 ERA, outscored by four runs

INJURIES: Rockies: Nick Mears: 15-Day IL (oblique), Brent Suter: 15-Day IL (oblique), Antonio Senzatela: 60-Day IL (elbow), Charlie Blackmon: 10-Day IL (hand), Kris Bryant: 10-Day IL (heel), Ryan Feltner: 60-Day IL (skull), German Marquez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lucas Gilbreath: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tyler Kinley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brendan Rodgers: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Sean Bouchard: 60-Day IL (biceps)

Tigers: Reese Olson: day-to-day (knee), Matthew Boyd: 60-Day IL (elbow), Will Vest: 15-Day IL (leg), Riley Greene: 10-Day IL (fibula), Akil Baddoo: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Spencer Turnbull: 60-Day IL (neck), Alex Faedo: 15-Day IL (finger), Trey Wingenter: 60-Day IL (biceps), Eduardo Rodriguez: 10-Day IL (finger), Beau Brieske: 60-Day IL (arm), Freddy Pacheco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Austin Meadows: 60-Day IL (anxiety), Tarik Skubal: 60-Day IL (elbow), Casey Mize: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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