Houston Astros (6-5) vs. Colorado Rockies (4-6)

Denver; Tuesday, 8:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Mike Burrows (1-1, 5.91 ERA, 1.78 WHIP, 12 strikeouts); Rockies: Kyle Freeland (0-1, 2.89 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, eight strikeouts)

Astros -186, Rockies +155; over/under is 10 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies take a 1-0 lead into the next game of the series against the Houston Astros.

Colorado had a 43-119 record overall and a 25-56 record at home last season. The Rockies slugged .386 as a team in the 2025 season while hitting 1.0 home run per game.

Houston is 6-5 overall and 1-3 in road games. The Astros are 5-3 in games when they record at least eight hits.

Tuesday's game is the second time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: T.J. Rumfield has a .364 batting average to lead the Rockies, and has a double, a triple and two home runs. Troy Johnston is 10 for 30 with two home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games.

Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros with four home runs while slugging .794. Cam Smith is 11 for 34 with three home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rockies: 4-6, .232 batting average, 4.23 ERA, outscored by two runs

Astros: 6-4, .304 batting average, 6.03 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runs

INJURIES: Rockies: Tyler Freeman: day-to-day (undisclosed), McCade Brown: 60-Day IL (shoulder), RJ Petit: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jose Quintana: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Pierson Ohl: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kris Bryant: 60-Day IL (back), Jeff Criswell: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Astros: Hunter Brown: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brandon Walter: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nate Pearson: 15-Day IL (elbow), Zach Dezenzo: 10-Day IL (elbow), Ronel Blanco: 15-Day IL (elbow), Bennett Sousa: 15-Day IL (oblique), Josh Hader: 15-Day IL (biceps)

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