Rockies vs Astros Picks and Prediction – 6/26/2024

Rockies vs Astros Prediction

The Colorado Rockies open a short two-game interleague series on the road Tuesday versus the Houston Astros. Colorado is 27-51 following its 2-1 loss to the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Colorado lost two out of three to Washington over the weekend and has lost six of the last eight. The Rockies are last in the National League West, 20 ½ games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers. Make sure you stay up to date with all the MLB action, with our expert MLB picks.

Ezequiel Tovar is batting .285 to lead Colorado and has a team-high 91 hits. Ryan McMahon has 14 home runs, 42 RBI and an on-base percentage of .356 to lead Colorado in each of the three categories. Colorado has a team batting average of .250. On Tuesday, Colorado will send Austin Gomber to the mound. The left-hander is 1-4 with a 4.36 ERA, 52 Ks and 24 BBs.

The Houston Astros improved to 38-40 following an 8-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Framber Valdez threw seven strong innings. Yainer Diaz and Jeremy Pena each had three RBI. Houston swept Baltimore in its three-game series. The Astros have won each of the last five and are second in the American League West six games behind the first-place Seattle Mariners.

Jose Altuve is batting .299 to lead Houston and has team highs with 95 hits and a .348 on-base percentage. Yordan Alvarez is the active leader in home runs with 16 and RBI with 41. Houston has a team batting average of .261 and a slugging percentage of .418. On Tuesday, Houston will send Hunter Brown to the mound. The right-hander is 4-5 with a 4.72 ERA, 82 Ks and 29 BBs.