Colorado Rockies vs Houston Astros Prediction, 8/27/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Houston Astros

Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Location: Daikin Park in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+110) Houston (-132)

The Houston Astros (72-59) are welcoming the Colorado Rockies (37-94) at Daikin Park on Wednesday. The line on this matchup has the Rockies at +110 and the Astros are at -132. The over/under is 8. The starting pitchers will be Chase Dollander and Framber Valdez.

Colorado has a slugging % of .393 and have been called out on strikes 1,217 times, while taking a walk on 327 occasions. They have accounted for 478 RBI's in addition to 1,048 base knocks on the year, while their batting average is sitting at .239. The Rockies have recorded 213 two-baggers as a team and have hit 133 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accumulated 491 runs while holding a team OBP of .296. As a squad, the Colorado Rockies are recording 3.8 runs per game, which has them sitting at 29th in baseball.

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Their K/BB ratio is 1.91 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.61. Rockies pitchers have surrendered 191 home runs and 840 runs in total (30th in the league). Colorado has conceded 1,384 base hits (10.9 per 9 innings) and also 762 earned runs. The Rockies have an earned run average of 6.00 so far this year (30th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 869 batters. They have walked 454 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 5.09 as a team this season.

Rockies relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 139 times and also have had 123 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 50 holds on the season (30th in the league). The Rockies bullpen have a save rate of 54.3% and have come into the game in 96 save situations. They have compiled 25 saves on the season and have blown 21 of their 46 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 237 runners on the campaign with 34.6% of those runners crossed the plate. The Rockies have dispatched 437 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign.

The Rockies have turned 65.4% of baseballs in play into outs in their 10,281 innings, which has them sitting 30th in pro baseball. The Cleveland Guardians have amassed 3,427 putouts on the year, as well as 1,228 assists and 99 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .979 which puts them in 30th in baseball, and have a total of 130 double plays.

Dollander (2-10 career mark) has earned a FIP of 6.81 while he has faced 378 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 94 base knocks (10.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 40 walks. His earned run average is 6.91 (63 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.634. Dollander has taken the ball for 82 innings and has earned 68 strikeouts so far in his career.

The Houston Astros have tallied a team on-base percentage of .318 and a batting average of .254 for the year. They have been rung up on 1,038 instances (23rd in the league) and have earned 1,127 base knocks. Houston has a total of 145 home runs so far this year as well as 535 runs batted in. The Astros hold a slugging percentage of .401 and they score 4.27 runs per contest (21st in MLB). They have 200 two-baggers, while getting a free base 381 times as well as scoring 560 runs.

The Astros hold a team WHIP of 1.228 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.95 as a team on the year. They are currently ranked 5th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,026. The Houston pitching staff have given up 541 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.91 (507 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio is 9.50 (1,229 strikeouts vs 406 free passes). They have yielded 158 HR's and they surrender 4.18 runs per 9 innings (7th in MLB).

Houston has had relievers enter the game in 52 save chances and they have converted 38 saves. They are ranked 2nd in the league holding a save rate of 73.1%, and they have sent 415 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the campaign. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 133 times in high leverage situations and on 99 occasions with base runners. Houston relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 26.3% out of 133 inherited base runners. With 130 save situations, the Astros have compiled 75 holds and also 14 blown saves.

The Houston Astros have gotten 89 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .988 (5th in MLB). The Astros have recorded 1,047 assists, 53 errors and have amassed 3,500 putouts over the course of the season. In their 10,500 innings played, the Astros hold a efficiency on defense of 70.4% (11th in professional baseball).

During his MLB career, Valdez has conceded 877 base knocks while he has accumulated 1,019 strikeouts in 1,045 innings pitched. Valdez (79-48 career win-loss record) holds a 3.31 ERA while allowing 7.6 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 384 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.198 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.3. His K/BB ratio is 2.72 and he has gone up against 4,331 opposing hitters during his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado (+110)

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