Tigers take on the Rockies after Sweeney’s 4-hit game

Detroit Tigers (22-13, first in the AL Central) vs. Colorado Rockies (6-28, fifth in the NL West)

Denver; Tuesday, 8:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Jackson Jobe (2-0, 3.38 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 18 strikeouts); Rockies: Chase Dollander (2-3, 6.48 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 25 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -181, Rockies +151; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers take on the Colorado Rockies after Trey Sweeney’s four-hit game on Sunday.

Colorado is 6-28 overall and 4-11 at home. The Rockies have gone 2-20 in games when they have allowed at least one home run.

Detroit has gone 9-10 in road games and 22-13 overall. The Tigers have the seventh-best team batting average in MLB play at .255.

Tuesday’s game is the first time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Hunter Goodman leads the Rockies with a .274 batting average, and has five doubles, five home runs, 10 walks and 17 RBI. Jordan Beck is 10-for-37 with two home runs and four RBI over the last 10 games.

Kerry Carpenter has a .295 batting average to lead the Tigers, and has five doubles and eight home runs. Riley Greene is 15-for-39 with five home runs and 11 RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rockies: 2-8, .201 batting average, 6.10 ERA, outscored by 30 runs

Tigers: 7-3, .277 batting average, 3.00 ERA, outscored opponents by 33 runs

INJURIES: Rockies: Ryan Feltner: 15-Day IL (back), Chase Dollander: day-to-day (finger), 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), Manuel Margot: 10-Day IL (knee), 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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