Rockies play the Tigers looking to end road losing streak

Sep 11, 2026, 06:04 pm

Colorado Rockies (55-91, fifth in the NL West) vs. Detroit Tigers (67-79, fourth in the AL Central)

Detroit; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Mason Adams (0-0, 3.95 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, 17 strikeouts); Tigers: Framber Valdez (9-10, 4.17 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 119 strikeouts)

LINE: Tigers -194, Rockies +156; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies travel to the Detroit Tigers looking to stop a seven-game road losing streak.

Detroit has gone 36-36 in home games and 67-79 overall. The Tigers have a 28-10 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Colorado has a 25-50 record in road games and a 55-91 record overall. The Rockies are 38-73 in games when they have given up a home run.

The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.

TOP PERFORMERS: Dillon Dingler leads the Tigers with 26 home runs while slugging .456. Riley Greene is 10 for 32 with three home runs and 11 RBI over the last 10 games.

Jake McCarthy has 29 doubles, nine triples and 15 home runs for the Rockies. TJ Rumfield is 13 for 36 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs and six RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 4-6, .234 batting average, 4.79 ERA, outscored by 10 runs

Rockies: 3-7, .246 batting average, 5.36 ERA, outscored by 13 runs

INJURIES: Tigers: Wenceel Perez: 60-Day IL (face), Jack Flaherty: 15-Day IL (flexor), Justin Verlander: 60-Day IL (hip), Matt Vierling: 60-Day IL (adductor), Will Vest: 60-Day IL (elbow), Burch Smith: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kerry Carpenter: 10-Day IL (heel), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (head/arm), Bailey Horn: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trey Sweeney: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Rockies: Sean Sullivan: 15-Day IL (shoulder), McCade Brown: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Willi Castro: 10-Day IL (foot), Jose Quintana: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kris Bryant: 60-Day IL (back), Kyle Freeland: 15-Day IL (neck), Welinton Herrera: 60-Day IL (elbow), Chase Dollander: 60-Day IL (elbow), Pierson Ohl: 60-Day IL (elbow), RJ Petit: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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