In this article, we will formulate an Astros vs Rockies prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, July 2, at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

Houston Astros Betting Preview

The Houston Astros (51-34, 19-20 Away) swept the Philadelphia Phillies and defeated the Chicago Cubs at home before this series in Denver against the Rockies. The Astros opened the series at Coors Field with a 6-5 victory on Tuesday. Victor Caratini blasted the third grand slam of his career, as he hit a dinger off of Chase Dollander in the 3rd inning to lead his offense with four RBI, while Colton Gordon pitched for 4.2 innings in a no-decision, allowing four runs on nine hits with three strikeouts and two walks. Bennett Sousa was credited with the win.

This season, the Astros average 4.17 runs per game (20th in the MLB) on a .255/.320/.399 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Astros’ staff has a 3.47 ERA (5th) and 1.15 WHIP (1st). Isaac Paredes leads the Astros with a .251 batting average, 17 home runs, and 46 RBI this season.

Hunter Browm will take the mound for the Astros on Wednesday. The 26-year-old right-hander has an 8-3 record in 16 starts this year with a 1.74 ERA and 0.89 WHIP in 98.0 innings.

Colorado Rockies Betting Preview

The Colorado Rockies (19-66, 8-33 Home) lost three consecutive series after losing to the Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Milwaukee Brewers. The Rockies avoided getting swept by the Brewers with a win in Game 3 of that series, but they couldn’t make it back-to-back wins after falling short 6-5 to the Astros in the opening game of the current series. Hunter Goodman led the offense with a pair of solo homers, while Chase Dollander took the loss after allowing six runs on seven hits with one strikeout and two walks in 2.2 innings.

This year, the Rockies average 3.51 runs per game (28th in the MLB) on a .227/.289/.377 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Rockies’ staff has a 5.50 ERA (30th) and 1.55 WHIP (30th). Hunter Goodman leads the Rockies with a .290 batting average, 16 home runs, and 50 RBI this season.

The projected starting pitcher for the Rockies is Austin Gomber, who is 0-1 in three starts this season, with a 6.14 ERA and 1.43 WHIP in 14.2 innings.

Why the Astros will cover

The Rockies have lost each of their last 15 Wednesday games against teams that held a winning record.
The Astros have won each of their last six games against the Rockies.
The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as underdogs against the Astros following a loss.
The favorites have covered the run line in five of the last six games between the Astros and Rockies.
The Rockies have trailed after 5 innings in six of their last seven games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
The Rockies have trailed after 3 innings in six of their last seven games against American League opponents that held a winning record.

Total Runs Facts

Each of the Rockies’ last four home games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Six of the Astros’ last seven games as favorites against the Rockies 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 as underdogs against American League opponents.
The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 14 of the Astros’ last 18 night games against NL West opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

The Rockies rank 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (842).
The Rockies rank 30th in the league for ERA this season (5.50).
The Astros rank 2nd in the league for hits allowed this season (617).
The Astros rank 2nd in the league for runs allowed this season (309).

Astros vs Rockies Prediction

The Astros won nine of the previous ten H2H encounters, including the last six. I am backing the Astros to add one more W against the Rox, mainly because of Hunter Brown, who is a legit AL Cy Young Award contender. Brown hasn’t allowed more than two runs in a game in his previous six starts, while he posted a fantastic 1.19 ERA in June. Austin Gomber, on the other hand, is still finding his groove after coming from a lengthy injury. He allowed only one run in 5.0 innings against the Dodgers, which is a great sign, but the Astros are in-form and I think they will score multiple runs off of Gomber and eventually win this game and cover.

Oliver Zivic's Pick: Astros -1.5