Astros vs. Rockies Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 26, 2024

The Houston Astros (39-40) will put their six-game win streak to the test when they host the Colorado Rockies (27-52) Wednesday at 2:10 PM ET on COLR. Oddsmakers consider the Astros -278 favorites to extend their streak, while the Rockies are +225 underdogs looking for the upset. Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti gets the start, and he’ll go against Colorado’s Ryan Feltner.

Take a look at our betting primer for this contest, and find all of our MLB picks, too!

Astros vs. Rockies Betting Lines

• Favorite: Astros (-278)
• Underdog: Rockies (+225)
• Over/under: 8

Astros vs. Rockies Betting Insights

• The Astros have been chosen as favorites in 61 games this year and have walked away with the win 30 times (49.2%) in those games.
• Houston has played as a favorite of -278 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• The Astros have an implied victory probability of 73.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• The Rockies have put together a 27-52 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 34.2% of those games).
• Colorado has a 2-1 record (winning 66.7% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +225 or longer.
• The Rockies have a 30.8% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Astros vs. Rockies Hitting Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in runs batted in with 41 and has a batting average of .288.
• Including all hitters in MLB, Alvarez is 15th in home runs and 39th in RBI.
• Jose Altuve’s batting average of .301 leads all Houston hitters this season.
• Ryan McMahon has accumulated a team-high 14 home runs and 42 runs batted in.
• In all of MLB, McMahon is 23rd in homers and 36th in RBI.
• Ezequiel Tovar is batting .285 to pace his team.

Astros vs. Rockies Pitching Rankings

• The Astros strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 13th in MLB.
• The Astros have the 18th-ranked ERA (4.10) in the majors this season.
• The Astros rank 23rd in MLB with a combined 1.311 WHIP this season.
• The pitching staff for the Rockies has a collective 6.7 K/9, the worst in the majors.
• Colorado’s 5.65 team ERA ranks last across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Rockies combine for the worst WHIP in MLB (1.551).