The Houston Astros are visiting the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday, July 2nd at the Coors Field in the second game of this series, with the Astros having a 1-0 lead. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Astros vs Rockies Prediction. We will examine:
The Colorado Rockies’ recent form and player performance
The Houston Astros’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Colorado Rockies
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Houston Astros
Recent betting trends in games played between the Houston Astros vs Colorado Rockies
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Houston Astros vs Colorado Rockies game
Colorado Rockies Preview
The Colorado Rockies have a 19-66 record this season and are sitting in last place in the NL West. The Rockies have an 8-33 home record and are 34-48 in over/under. They are coming off a 5-6 home defeat by the Astros, and are 1-6 in their last 7 games. Under is 7-2 in their last 9 games, and are playing the White Sox and the Red Sox next.
The Rockies have a .228 batting average this season, a .290 OBP, and a .379 Slugging percentage. Colorado’s pitching staff has a 5.50 ERA and 1.55 WHIP. Hunter Goodman leads the Rockies with 85 hits, adding a team-high 50 RBI, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .290 batting average. He also adds a team-high 16 home runs.
Austin Gomber (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Rockies, and he has a 0-1 record, 6.14 ERA, and 1.43 WHIP.
Houston Astros Preview
The Houston Astros have a 51-34 record this season and are sitting in first place in the AL West. The Astros have a 19-20 road record and 35-47 in over/under. They are coming off a 6-5 road victory over the Rockies, and are 7-1 in their last 8 games. Under is 5-2 in their last 7 games, and they are playing the Dodgers and the Guardians next.
The Astros have a .255 batting average this season, a .320 OBP, and a .399 slugging percentage. Houston’s pitching staff has a 3.49 ERA and 1.15 WHIP. Jeremy Pena leads the Astros with 102 hits, and he is the team’s best hitter, with a .322 batting average. Isaac Paredes leads the team in RBI with 46, adding a team-high 17 home runs.
Hunter Brown (R) is the projected starter for the Astros, and he has an 8-3 record, 1.74 ERA, and 0.89 WHIP.
Why the Colorado Rockies will win
- The Astros have lost four of their last five games as road favorites against National League opponents following a win.
- The underdogs have won four of the Astros’ last six games at Coors Field.
- The Astros have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight road games against National League opponents following a win.
- The Rockies have covered the run line each of their last four home games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Astros have lost the first inning in three of their last four games as favorites against NL West opponents.
Why the Houston Astros will win
- The Rockies have lost each of their last 12 night games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Astros have won 15 of their last 16 games against the Rockies following a win.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games against the Astros following a loss.
- The Astros have covered the run line in five of their last six games against the Rockies.
- The Astros have led after 5 innings in each of their last six games against the Rockies.
- The Rockies have lost the first inning in three of their last four night games against American League opponents.
- The Astros have led after 3 innings in each of their last four night games against National League opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the last five games between the Astros and Rockies at Coors Field have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Astros’ last four road games against NL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rockies’ last six games against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in four of the Astros’ last five road games against National League opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rockies rank 1st in the league for triples this season (25).
- The Rockies rank 30th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.290).
- The Astros rank 1st in the league for strikeouts this season (833).
- The Astros rank 2nd in the league for opponent batting average this season (.221).
Astros vs Rockies Prediction
The Astros are 10-1 in their last 11 overall meetings against the Rockies, and have won their last four visits in Colorado. Under is 9-1-1 in their last 11 meetings.
In this Astros vs Rockies Prediction, the Astros are coming as -260 road favorites. The Astros are rightfully favored, as they have been the superior team this season, with the Rockies having the worst record in the majors. The pitching advantage for the Astros is chaotic, as they are putting their ace on the mound in Hunter Brown, and they also have the third-best bullpen. The Rockies have the third-worst offense in the league, and I don’t see them standing a chance in this game. This will be a blowout, so take the Astros to cover the runline.