Pick details
| MATCHUP | Houston Astros | Colorado Rockies |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 6-7 | 6-6 |
| Where | Coors Field, Denver, Colorado | |
| When | Wednesday, April 8, 2026 | |
| Time | 03:10 PM EDT | |
| TV | ESPN Unlmtd | |
The Houston Astros and the Colorado Rockies meet Wednesday in MLB action from Coors Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Houston Astros vs. Colorado Rockies prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Houston Astros will send out Cristian Javier for the start here and Javier is 0-1 with a 12.96 ERA and 3 strikeouts this season. This will be Javier’s second career start against the Rockies. Michael Lorenzen will start for the Rockies here and is 0-1 with a 14.73 ERA and 6 strikeouts this season. In his career, Lorenzen is 0-3 with a 7.45 ERA and 12 strikeouts against Houston.
Houston Astros Recap
The Houston Astros come into this game looking to shake off a 5-1 loss at the hands of Colorado last time out to sit at 6-6 this season. After this series, the Astros will head on the road for a series against the Seattle Mariners.
Astros Lose 3 In A Row
Yordan Alvarez has 12 hits with 3 doubles, 4 home runs and 10 RBIs while Christian Walker has 15 hits with 6 doubles, 3 home runs and 13 RBIs on the year. Jose Altuve’s chipped in 14 hits with 4 doubles, 2 home runs and 6 RBIs and Carlos Correa has 11 hits with 2 doubles, a home run and 9 RBIs. Cam Smith also has 12 hits with 2 doubles, 3 home runs and 6 RBIs.
Colorado Rockies Recap
The Colorado Rockies come into this game looking to add on to their win over Houston on Tuesday to improve to 5-6 this season. After this series, the Rockies will head on the road for a series against the San Diego Padres.
Rockies Win 3 Straight
TJ Rumfield has 14 hits with a double, a triple, 2 home runs and 7 RBIs while Ezequiel Tovar has 10 hits with 2 doubles, a home run and 5 RBIs. Hunter Goodman’s added 10 hits with a double, a home run and 3 RBIs and Jordan Beck has 4 RBIs as well on the year. Troy Johnston has 11 hits with 2 doubles, 2 home runs and 5 RBIs.
Houston Astros @ Colorado Rockies Betting Trends: April 8, 2026
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Michael Lorenzen Record this season: 0-1 ERA: 14.73
- Home Record: 0-1
- Last 5 against Astros: 0-3
Why the Colorado Rockies will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Astros’ last six games.
- The Astros have lost each of their last four games as favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Astros’ last six games.
- The Astros have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games as favorites.
- The Astros have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five road games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Cristian Javier Record this season: 0-1 ERA: 12.96
- Road Record: 0-1
- Last 5 against Rockies: 0-0
Why the Houston Astros will win
- The Rockies have lost each of their last seven day games against American League opponents following a win.
- The Astros have won each of their last four day games against NL West opponents.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven day games against American League opponents following a win.
- The Astros have covered the run line in each of their last six Wednesday games against the Rockies.
- The Astros have won the first inning in three of their last four games against the Rockies.
- The Astros have led after 5 innings in four of their last five day games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rockies have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six day games against American League opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Rockies’ last seven day games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Nine of the Astros’ last 10 games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in nine of the Rockies’ last 10 day games against AL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Astros’ last eight day games against National League opponents.
Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts
- Michael Lorenzen has recorded four or more strikeouts in 12 of his last 13 home appearances against AL West opponents.
- Willi Castro has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances against the Astros after playing the previous day.
- Kris Bryant has hit a home run in four of his last six appearances against the Astros.
- TJ Rumfield ranks T4th amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.389) this season.
Houston Astros Player Prop Facts
- Christian Walker has hit at least one home run in six of his last seven road appearances after playing the previous day.
- Jose Altuve has recorded two or more hits in eight of his last nine appearances against the Rockies after playing the previous day.
- Cristian Javier has recorded five or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight Wednesday appearances in day games.
- Yordan Alvarez ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.519) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rockies rank 30th in the league for walks this season (24).
- The Rockies rank 26th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.287).
- The Astros rank 1st in the league for runs scored this season (78).
- The Astros rank 1st in the league for hits this season (114).
Houston Astros vs. Colorado Rockies Prediction
I’m on the over in this one. I get the case to be made for either side in this one, but I don’t trust either starting pitcher to do their job in this game. Javier has been getting shelled in his first two starts this season, giving up six runs in each while Lorenzen’s Coors Field debut this season saw 9 runs on 12 hits with a pair of home runs given up, not to mention Lorenzen’s career struggles against the Astros. I think this one’s going to be high scoring so give me the over here.
Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Over 11.5
