The Houston Astros will face the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The game gets underway 8:40 p.m. ET and ATTSN Southwest will be televising this interleague matchup.
Houston Astros at Colorado Rockies Odds
Colorado (+115) is coming into this one as the underdog against Houston (-125) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this one at 10 runs (-105 for the over and -115 for the under). Gamblers can also bet on the game’s runline with the odds sitting at +120 for the Astros -1.5 runs and -140 for the Rockies +1.5 runs.
The Rockies are 53-47 straight up (SU) and 51-48 against the spread (ATS). The team’s gained 6.9 units for moneyline bettors and 3.8 units (ATS). The Astros have gone 67-36 SU this year and are 52-50 ATS. Overall, the team’s gained 1.1 units for moneyline gamblers, but have lost 3.4 units ATS.
Rockies games have an over/under record of 46-49-4 in 2018. Houston has an over/under record of 46-51-5.
Charlie Morton is getting the nod for Houston. The right-handed Morton is 11-2 with a 2.96 ERA and 146 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Rockies this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Rockies are putting the ball in the hands of righty Jon Gray (8-7, 5.44 ERA), who has 125 punchouts and 30 walks, as well as a WHIP of 1.44. Gray did not record a start against the Astros in 2017.
As a unit, Colorado’s pitchers have yielded 5.0 runs per game overall this season. The club’s starters have a 4.44 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.29 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 8.8 K/9.
Colorado’s hitters are putting up 4.9 runs per outing, including 6.5 per game over its last 10 games and 4.8 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .226/.306/.402 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Rockies’ batters have been led by third baseman Nolan Arenado and shortstop Trevor Story. Arenado is hitting .309/.392/.591 with 25 home runs, 72 RBIs and 67 runs scored, while Story’s line sits at .290/.354/.546 with 20 homers, 68 RBIs, 51 runs and 13 steals.
For the visitors, Houston’s pitching staff allowed 3.2 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.02 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 10.38 K/9. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 2.92, along with a WHIP of 1.07.
The Astros offense has slashed .260/.337/.432 on its way to 5.1 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Second baseman Jose Altuve and third baseman Alex Bregman have led Houston’s offense. Altuve is hitting .328/.392/.462 with nine home runs, 45 RBIs, 63 runs and 14 steals, while Bregman (.284/.388/.537) is up to 21 homers, 68 RBIs and 69 runs scored.
Houston Astros at Colorado Rockies Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Astros, ATS Winner – Astros, O/U – OVER
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Houston has recorded 13 extra-base hits over its last five outings. Colorado has 15 XBH over its last five.
The Astros have won three of their last four games SU.
Colorado has posted 26.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 19.6 over its last five.
The Astros have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The Rockies have hit 16 over their last 10.
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