The Colorado Rockies and Houston Astros meet Tuesday in MLB action at Daikin Park. Here’s an Astros vs. Rockies Prediction. This article will include an Astros vs. Rockies Pick.
Colorado Rockies Betting Preview
The Colorado Rockies are 6-10 on the year and play the Padres and Dodgers next. The Colorado Rockies are batting .237 on the season and have a .299 OBP, and a .375 slugging percentage. The Colorado Rockies pitching staff has a 4.27 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. TJ Rumfield leads the Colorado Rockies with 16 hits and 8 RBI while Ezequiel Tovar and Hunter Goodman have combined for 29 hits and 11 RBI.
Michael Lorenzen gets the ball for the Colorado Rockies, and he is 1-1 with an 8.36 ERA and 10 strikeouts this season. Lorenzen is 1-3 with a 5.74 ERA and 17 strikeouts in his career against the Houston Astros.
Houston Astros Betting Preview
The Houston Astros are 6-11 on the year and play the Guardians and Cardinals next. The Houston Astros are batting .272 on the season and have a .364 OBP, and a .441 slugging percentage. The Houston Astros pitching staff has a 6.50 ERA and a 1.71 WHIP. Jose Altuve leads the Houston Astros with 19 hits and 6 RBI, while Cam Smith and Yordan Alvarez have combined for 35 hits and 22 RBI.
Colton Gordon gets the ball for the Houston Astros, and he was 6-4 with a 5.34 ERA and 72 strikeouts last season. This will be Gordon’s second career game against the Colorado Rockies.
Why the Houston Astros will win
- The Rockies have lost each of their last 11 road games against teams that held a losing record.
- The home team has won each of the Rockies’ last eight games.
- The home team has covered the run line in each of the Rockies’ last nine games.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line each of their last five games at Daikin Park against teams that held a losing record.
- The Rockies have trailed after 3 innings in six of their last seven road games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Astros have won the first inning in four of their last five home games against National League opponents.
- The Rockies have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last 11 road games against opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Colorado Rockies will win
- The Astros have lost each of their last eight games.
- The Rockies have won each of their last four games against American League opponents.
- The Astros have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games.
- The Rockies have covered the run line in each of their last four games against the Astros.
- The Rockies have led after 3 innings in each of their last four road games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Astros have lost the first inning in each of their last five games.
- The Astros have trailed after 5 innings in seven of their last eight games.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Astros’ last eight games against NL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Four of the Rockies’ last five games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Astros’ last five games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rockies’ last four road games against American League opponents.
Houston Astros Player Prop Facts
- Yainer Diaz has hit a home run in three of his last four home appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Christian Walker has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 24 appearances against the Rockies after playing the previous day.
Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts
- Michael Lorenzen has recorded a win in each of his last three appearances against AL opponents.
- Michael Lorenzen has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his last seven road appearances against AL opponents.
- Kris Bryant has hit a home run in each of his five previous appearances against the Astros after not playing the previous day.
- Willi Castro has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances in night games against AL West teams that held a losing record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Astros rank T1st in the league for runs scored this season (95).
- The Astros rank 1st in the league for doubles this season (42).
- The Rockies rank 29th in the league for walks this season (42).
- The Rockies rank 29th in the league for strikeouts this season (113).
Astros vs Rockies Prediction
I don’t want to get behind the Rockies as much as the next guy, especially with Lorenzen on the mound. Lorenzen has been awful through 14 innings with an 8.36 ERA and 2.14 WHIP. The Astros should be favored at home, being the better team. However, the Astros have head and shoulders the best pitching staff in baseball. Maybe Gordon turns things around, as he hasn’t pished yet and can’t be linked to this disaster. Still, I’m not getting behind the Astros with these terrible arms. It’s rocks or pass. There are much better options out there, folks.