Colorado Rockies vs Houston Astros Prediction, 4/14/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Houston Astros

Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Location: Daikin Park in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+172) Houston (-210)

The Colorado Rockies (6-10) are traveling to Daikin Park on Tuesday where they will meet the Houston Astros (6-10). The odds on this game have Colorado at +172 and Houston is at -210. The total is 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Michael Lorenzen and Colton Gordon.

The Rockies have accrued 24 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 16 baseballs out of the park. Colorado has a slugging rate of .375 and have struck out 162 times, while being walked on 42 occasions. As a team, the Colorado Rockies are earning 4.1 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 18th in MLB. They have accumulated 63 RBI's and 128 base knocks on the campaign, while their team batting average is at .237. They have 65 runs while holding a team OBP of .299.

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The Rockies hold a team earned run average of 4.27 on the year (22nd in MLB), and their staff has rung up 113 batters. Rockies pitchers have allowed 21 long balls and also 71 total runs (21st in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 53 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.81 as a unit for the year. Colorado has conceded 139 base knocks (8.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 67 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.13 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.36.

Rockies relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 19 times and also have had 20 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have tallied 4 holds over the course of the season (26th in the league). The Rockies bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 71.4% and have entered the game in 11 save situations. They have earned 5 saves so far this year and have missed out on 2 of 7 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 30 runners this year with 16.7% of those players earned a run for their team. The Rockies have dispatched 51 relief pitchers to the hill for the season.

The Cleveland Guardians are sitting with 424 putouts this season, as well as 144 assists and 6 errors. Their fielding rate is at .990 which has them sitting 7th in MLB, and they have turned 13 double plays. The Rockies have converted 70.7% of balls in play into outs in their 1,272 innings on the field, which has them sitting 11th in MLB.

Lorenzen has taken the hill for 1,010 frames and is sitting with 836 K's so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.14 (465 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.325. He has conceded 947 base knocks (8.4 hits per 9 innings) and has had 391 walks. Lorenzen (55-56 record in his career) has a FIP of 4.08 while he has gone up against 4,289 batters in the major leagues.

Houston has accumulated 19 HRs on the year as well as 87 runs batted in. They have recorded 42 two-baggers, while getting a free base 76 times as well as scoring 93 runs. The Houston Astros have compiled an OBP of .369 and a batting average of .275 for the season. The Astros have a team SLG% of .454 and they score 5.81 runs per outing (3rd in the league). They have struck out on 124 occasions (21st in baseball) and have tallied 152 base hits.

The Houston pitching staff have conceded 101 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 6.50 (99 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 23 long balls and they surrender 6.63 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league). The Astros hold a team WHIP of 1.707 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.40 as a staff over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio is 10.10 (154 strikeouts against 96 free passes). They rank 27th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 138.

Sitting with 6 save situations, the Astros have earned 3 holds and also 0 blown saves. Houston has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 3 save chances and they have come away with 3 saves. Houston relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 35.9% of 39 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 11 times in high leverage situations and on 23 occasions with base runners. They sit at 2nd in the league holding a save rate of 100.0%, and they have dispatched 53 relief pitchers onto the field this season.

The Houston Astros have gotten 19 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .991 (4th in professional baseball). The Astros have recorded 113 assists, 5 errors and have accounted for 412 putouts for the year. Out of their 1,236 innings played, the Astros hold a defensive efficiency of 66.4% (29th in pro baseball).

During his career, Gordon has surrendered 103 base hits and he has 72 K's in 86 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 51 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.419 and a FIP of 5.3. His K/BB ratio is 3.79 and he has gone up against 379 hitters during his pro baseball career. Gordon (6-4 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 5.34 ERA and has conceded 10.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Houston (-210)

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