The Houston Astros (39-40) will try to build on a six-Game winning streak on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies (27-52), with first pitch at 2:10 PM ET at Minute Maid Park.
The Rockies are a heavy underdog (+225 moneyline odds to win) when they take on the Astros (-278). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Houston Astros looking to Spencer Arrighetti (3-6), and Ryan Feltner (1-6) answering the bell for the Colorado Rockies.
Hunter Brown (6.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 7 K) picked up the win in the Astros’ 5-2 victory over the Rockies yesterday. Jacob Berkshire Meyers led the way offensively, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Austin Gomber (5.1 IP, 5 R, 8 H, 4 K) took the loss for the Rockies.
Here is what you need to prepare for Wednesday’s Astros vs. Rockies matchup, including viewing options.
Houston Astros vs. Colorado Rockies odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Astros (-278, bet $278 to win $100)
- Underdog: Rockies (+225, bet $100 to win $225)
- Over/under: 8
Astros vs. Rockies: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Wednesday, June 26, 2024
- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
- TV Channel: Rockies
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Astros stats and trends
Astros betting records
- This season, the Astros have been favored 61 times and won 30, or 49.2%, of those games.
- Houston has played as favorites of -278 or more once this season and won that game.
- The Astros have a 73.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Houston and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 28 of 79 opportunities.
- In 78 games with a spread this season, the Astros are 36-42-0 ATS.
Spencer Arrighetti (Astros probable starter)
- Arrighetti makes the start for the Astros, his 14th of the season. He is 3-6 with a 6.36 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 58 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last time out was on Thursday against the Chicago White Sox, when the right-hander went 4 1/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up five hits.
- The 24-year-old has an ERA of 6.36, with 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 13 games this season. Opponents have a .284 batting average against him.
- Arrighetti is looking to secure his second quality start of the season.
- Arrighetti has pitched five or more innings in a game seven times this year entering this game.
- He has made one appearance this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
- He will face a Rockies offense that is batting .249 as a unit (10th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .395 (15th in MLB) with 75 total home runs (22nd in MLB).
Astros batting stats
- The Astros have hit 94 homers this season, which ranks fifth in the league.
- Fueled by 232 extra-base hits, Houston ranks fourth in MLB with a .422 slugging percentage this season.
- The Astros lead baseball with a .263 batting average.
- Houston has scored 360 runs (4.6 per game) this season, which ranks 13th in MLB.
- The Astros have an OBP of .321 this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
- No team has fewer strikeouts this season than Houston, whose batters have struck out only 6.8 times per game on average.
Rockies stats and trends
Rockies betting records
- The Rockies have been chosen as underdogs in 79 games this year and have walked away with the win 27 times (34.2%) in those games.
- This year, Colorado has won two of three games when listed as at least +225 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 30.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Colorado’s games have gone over the total in 41 of its 79 opportunities.
- In 78 games with a line this season, the Rockies have a mark of 36-42-0 against the spread.
Ryan Feltner (Rockies probable starter)
- Feltner gets the start for the Rockies, his 16th of the season. He is 1-6 with a 6.02 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 80 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last time out came on Thursday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when the right-hander went five innings, surrendering six earned runs while allowing seven hits.
- During 15 games this season, the 27-year-old has a 6.02 ERA and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .296 to opposing batters.
- Feltner heads into the outing with four quality starts under his belt this year.
- Feltner will look to extend a four-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.3 innings per appearance).
- In two of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
- He will take the hill against an Astros offense that ranks second in the league with 710 total hits (on a .263 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .422 (fourth in the league) with 94 total home runs (fifth in MLB play).
- The 27-year-old ranks 72nd in ERA (6.02), 69th in WHIP (1.475), and 45th in K/9 (8.1) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.
Rockies batting stats
- The Rockies rank 22nd in MLB action with 75 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.
- So far this season, Colorado ranks 15th in the majors, slugging .395.
- The Rockies rank 10th in the majors with a .249 batting average.
- Colorado scores the 15th-most runs in baseball (338 total, 4.3 per game).
- The Rockies rank 17th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .309.
