Houston Astros vs Colorado Rockies Betting Picks & Predictions
The Houston Astros are traveling to Coors Field in Denver, Colorado to take on the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday, July 18th at 8:40 PM EST. Hunter Brown (ERA: 4.12) will be the
Game outlook
The Houston Astros are traveling to Coors Field in Denver, Colorado to take on the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday, July 18th at 8:40 PM EST. Hunter Brown (ERA: 4.12) will be the starting pitcher for theAstros and Jake Bird (ERA: 3.7) will be starting for the Rockies. Houston is the betting favorite opening at -210 and the current line is Houston -215, two weeks after sweeping the Rockies in a two-game series at Minute Maid Park.
Colorado Rockies Clinch Three-Game Set Despite Statistics Defeat to Yankees and Injuries
The Colorado Rockies clinched a three-game set at Coors Field on Sunday with an 8-7 11-inning victory, increasing their overall record to 36-58. Despite Friday's opener win of 7-2, the Rocks suffered a 6-3 defeat to the Yankees Saturday. Colorado remains at the bottom of the NL West, trailing the final wild card spot by 16 games. In July, the Rockies have hit .228/.279/.408 with 13 doubles and 16 home runs in 338 at-bats. C.J. Cron and Randal Grichuk have come through with impressive performances recently; Cron is 11-for-35 with three home runs and seven RBI and Grichuk has 8-for-23 with three homers and four RBI in his last seven contests. Unfortunately, the Rockies are currently without Charlie Blackmon who is recovering from a hand injury. Looking ahead, it's unclear who'll get the starting call on Tuesday as Kyle Freeland, German Marquez, Antonio Senzatela, and Ryan Feltner are all on the Injured List. The Rockies’ bullpen holds a solid 3.70 ERA and 4.45 FIP in July (41.1 IP).