Houston Astros (6-5) vs. Colorado Rockies (4-6) April 7, 2026 8:40 pm EDT The Line: Colorado Rockies 153 / Houston Astros -186; Over/Under: 10.5 (Get latest betting odds)
In this article, we will formulate an Astros vs Rockies Prediction for this MLB matchup on Tuesday, April 7 th in the second game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
The Colorado Rockies have a 4-6 record this season and are sitting in the fourth place of the NL West. They have a 2-2 home record and are coming off a 9-7 home win against the Astros. Their previous three games were a 4-1 home win, a 1-2 home loss, and a 1-10 home loss against the Phillies.
The Rockies have a .232 batting average this season, .280 OBP and .361 Slugging percentage. Colorado’s pitching staff has a 4.21 ERA and 1.38 WHIP. TJ Rumfield is the team’s best hitter with a .364 batting average, also leading the team in RBI with 7. Mickey Moniak adds a team-high 2 home runs.
Kyle Freeland (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Rockies, and he has a 0-1 record, 2.89 ERA and 1.39 WHIP.
The Houston Astros have a 6-5 record this season and are sitting in the first place of the AL West. They have a 1-3 away record and are coming off a 7-9 road loss against the Rockies. Their previous three games were a 10-12 road loss, an 11-0 road win, and a 4-11 road loss against the Athletics.
The Astros have a .288 batting average this season, .394 OBP and .494 Slugging percentage. Houston’s pitching staff has a 5.75 ERA and 1.58 WHIP. Jose Altuve is the team’s best hitter with a .378 batting average. Christian Walker leads the team in RBI with 12, and Yordan Alvarez adds a team-high 4 home runs.
Mike Burrows (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Astros, and he has a 1-1 record, 5.91 ERA and 1.78 WHIP.
The Astros are 7-3 in their last 10 meetings against the Rockies and are 3-2 in their last 5 visits in Colorado.
In this Astros vs Rockies Prediction, the Astros are coming as -185 road favorites. The Astros lost the opening game of the series and are 1-3 in their last 4 games, having 32 earned runs in their three losses. The Rockies have back-to-back wins at home and have Freeland on the mound who has been very good this season, while Burrows has 7 earned runs in his two starts. Colorado has a far better bullpen ERA so far and are slightly better against righties, while the Astros are slightly weaker against lefties. Take the Rockies for another home victory for plus money in this one.