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The Houston Astros (8-19) will look to Yordan Alvarez, who is coming off a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Colorado Rockies (7-20) Sunday at 4:05 PM ET on ESPN. The Astros are -229 favorites for the contest, according to bookmakers.
Houston’s Framber Valdez gets the start, and he’ll go against Colorado’s Austin Gomber.
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Astros and Rockies Betting Trends
The Astros have compiled a 6-16 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 27.3% of those games).
Houston has not yet played a game with moneyline odds of -229 or shorter.
The Rockies have entered the game as underdogs 27 times this season and won seven, or 25.9%, of those games.
Colorado has a record of 1-6 when it’s set as an underdog of +188 or more by oddsmakers this season.
The Astros have played in 27 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total eight times (8-17-2).
The Rockies and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 13 of their 27 opportunities.
Astros Stats & Insights
The Astros have the No. 16 offense in baseball scoring 4.2 runs per game (114 total runs).
Houston averages 1.1 home runs per game to rank 10th in baseball with 29 total home runs.
The Astros’ .265 batting average is third-best in MLB.
Houston strikes out the least in the majors, averaging 6.5 per game.
The pitching staff for the Astros has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 16th in the majors.
Houston’s 5.03 team ERA ranks 28th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Rockies Stats & Insights
The Rockies have scored 104 runs (3.9 per game) this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
Colorado’s 22 home runs rank 26th in MLB this season.
The Rockies have a team batting average of .244 this season, which ranks 15th among MLB teams.
Colorado ranks just 26th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.9 whiffs per contest.
The Rockies strike out just 6.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, worst in MLB.
Colorado has the 30th-ranked ERA (5.84) in the majors this season.
Astros Key Players to Watch
Valdez (0-0) starts for the Astros, his third this season.
Kyle Tucker leads Houston in runs batted in with 18 while batting .291.
Jose Altuve leads Houston in batting with a .336 average while slugging six homers and driving in eight runs.
Alvarez leads Houston in home runs with seven. He’s driven in 17 runs and is slugging .509.
Jeremy Pena has 34 hits and an OBP of .351 to go with a slugging percentage of .425 this season.
Rockies Key Players to Watch
The Rockies’ Gomber (0-1) will make his sixth start of the season.
Ryan McMahon has racked up a team-high four home runs and 16 runs batted in.
Brenton Doyle is hitting .316 to lead his team.
Elias Diaz is batting .294 with four doubles, two home runs and four walks.
Charlie Blackmon is hitting .226 with four doubles, two triples, a home run and seven walks.
Astros and Rockies Injuries
Astros: Jose Urquidy: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Cristian Javier: 15 Day IL (Neck), Luis Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Oliver Ortega: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Penn Murfee: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kendall Graveman: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Bennett Sousa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Rockies: Kris Bryant: 10 Day IL (Back), Lucas Gilbreath: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Freeland: 15 Day IL (Elbow), German Márquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Daniel Bard: 60 Day IL (Knee), Antonio Senzatela: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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