The Colorado Rockies (51-61) and Houston Astros (66-46) open an abbreviated two-game set Tuesday with an 8:10 p.m. ET first pitch at Minute Maid Park. Let’s analyze the lines around the Rockies vs. Astros odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Jon Gray is the projected starting pitcher for the Rockies. He is 7-7 with a 3.67 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 8.2 K/9 and 3.6 BB/9 across 110 1/3 IP spanning 20 starts.
- Has been aided by a .264 batting average on balls in play.
- Gets a lot of ground balls (51.9%); Houston has been exceptional against ground-ball pitchers with a .782 OPS.
RHP Jake Odorizzi is the projected starter for the Astros. Through 15 games (14 starts), Odorizzi is 4-6 with a 4.95 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 8.1 K/9 and 3.0 BB/9 over 63 2/3 IP.
- Has scuffled of late and lasted just 3 innings in his last start. He owns an 8.82 ERA over his last 4 starts.
Rockies at Astros odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 11:25 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Rockies +160 (bet $100 to win $160) | Astros -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Rockies +1.5 (-130) | Astros -1.5 (+105)
- Over/Under: 8.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Prediction
Astros 5, Rockies 2
Money line (ML)
Colorado is coming off a 5-1 homestand. Now, the Rockies find themselves back on the road where they struggle more than any other major league team. Colorado is just 13-40 (with a minus-97 run differential) away from Denver. Offensively, the club’s .616 road OPS ranks last in the league.
Houston, conversely, has been quite good at home despite the fact it lost three of four games against the Minnesota Twins at Minute Maid over the weekend. The Astros had won seven of their previous eight games at home and on the season are 35-23 at Minute Maid.
Colorado’s homestand was against two weaker clubs in the Chicago Cubs and Miami Marlins. The lean is on the better all-around Houston club, but the money line doesn’t offer a leverage wager. PASS.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
BACK THE ASTROS -1.5 (+105). The price is fair, but the Under may be the preferred play. Consider a partial unit.
Over/Under (O/U)
The Rockies’ road batting and Houston’s bullpen go into a mix with some Statcast figures that peg both offenses as being too far out over their skis.
TAKE THE UNDER 8.5 (-108).
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