Astros vs Rockies Picks and Prediction – 4/27/2024

The Houston Astros open a short two-game series on the road at Coors Field on Saturday at 6:05 PM ET, televised on Spectrum. Houston is 7-19 following its 3-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. Houston was swept in its three-game series with Chicago and the Astros have five straight. Houston is last in the American League West, 6 ½ games behind first place Seattle. Make sure you stay up to date with all the MLB action, with our expert MLB picks.

Jose Altuve is batting .346 to lead Houston and has team highs in home runs with six, hits with 37 and on-base percentage at .407. Kyle Tucker is the leader in RBI with 17. Houston has a team batting average .259 and slugging percentage of .396. On Saturday, the Houston Astros will send Ronel Blanco to the mound. The right-hander is 2-0 with a 1.33 ERA, 22 Ks and 12 BBs.

The Colorado Rockies improved to 7-19 following a 10-9 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday. Elias Diaz hit a RBI double to break a tie in the 8th inning to cap a six-run rally for the Rockies. Colorado has won two of its last three but the Rockies are mired in last place in the National League West, 7 ½ games behind the first place Los Angeles Dodgers.

Brenton Doyle is batting .330 to lead Colorado, while Michael Toglia is the leader in home runs with four. Ryan McMahon is leading Colorado in RBI with 14, in hits with 30 and in on-base percentage at .386. Colorado is batting .246 with a slugging percentage of .382. On Saturday, the Colorado Rockies will send Cal Quantrill to the mound. The right-hander is 0-2 with a 4.33 ERA, 15 Ks and 12 BBs.