Tigers at Rockies Game 2 prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for May 8

It's Thursday, May 8, and the Tigers (23-13) are in Denver to take on the Rockies (6-29). Tanner Gordon is slated to take the mound for Colorado, while Detroit has not named a starter.

This is the second of a double-header scheduled at 6:10 PM ET or approximately an hour after the conclusion of the first game. Detroit won 8-6 in extra innings last night thanks to a Spencer Torkelson double in the top of the 10th inning.

Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Tigers at Rockies

• Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025
• Time: 6:10 PM EST
• Site: Coors Field
• City: Denver, CO
• Network/Streaming: FDSNDT, COLR

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Odds for the Tigers at the Rockies

The latest odds as of Thursday:

• Moneyline: Tigers (-164), Rockies (+138)
• Spread:  Tigers -1.5
• Total: 10.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Tigers at Rockies

• Pitching matchup for May 8, 2025: TBD vs. Tanner Gordon
  
  • Rockies: Tanner Gordon, 0-6, 8.85 ERA in 2024
    Last outing: Gordon is making his first start of the season

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Tigers and the Rockies

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday’s game between the Tigers and the Rockies:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Detroit Tigers on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Colorado Rockies at +1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 10.0.

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Tigers at Rockies

• The Tigers are 4-1 in their last 5 games
• The Rockies pitcher Antonio Senzatela has an ERA of 5.54 and a WHIP of 2.10 when starting this season
• The Tigers have covered in 4 of their last 5 on the road, profiting 2.39 unit

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