Houston Astros vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 4/6/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Monday, April 6, 2026

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (-275) Colorado (+220)

Coors Field is the site where the Colorado Rockies (2-6) will compete against the Houston Astros (6-3) on Monday. The odds on this game have Houston at -275 while Colorado is sitting at +220. The over/under is set at 8.5. The men taking the mound are Jason Alexander and Ryan Feltner.

As a unit, the Houston Astros are compiling 6.7 runs per outing, which is 1st in MLB. They have racked up 60 runs while having a team OBP of .391. The Astros have accumulated 27 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 11 baseballs out of the park. They have compiled 54 runs batted in as well as 87 hits so far this season, and their average at the plate is at .283. Houston owns a slugging percentage of .479 and have been called out on strikes 73 times, while drawing a walk on 50 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.24 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.40. Astros pitchers have surrendered 14 home runs and also 43 runs in total (24th in baseball). Houston has yielded 66 hits (7.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 43 earned runs. The Astros are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.84 this season (25th in MLB), and they have struck out 103 hitters. They have walked 46 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.76 as a team for the season.

Astros relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 9 times in addition to having 3 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 3 holds over the course of the season (21st in MLB). The bullpen pitchers have inherited 14 base runners for the season and 21.4% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Astros have dispatched 25 relievers to the mound this year.

The Astros have turned 70.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of 720 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 13th in the majors. The Detroit Tigers have a tally of 240 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 61 assists and 0 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at 1.000 which has them ranked 1st in the majors, and they have turned 11 double plays.

Alexander has thrown 149 innings and has earned 111 punch outs during his MLB career. Alexander (6-5 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 5.00 and he has gone up against 657 opposing batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 5.07 (84 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.490. He has conceded 168 base hits (10.1 hits per nine innings) with 54 walks.

The Rockies have a team SLG% of .319 and they score 3.25 runs per game (25th in MLB). They have hit 13 doubles, while getting a free base 16 times as well as scoring 26 runs. Colorado has recorded 5 home runs on the season to go along with 25 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 91 occasions (4th in the league) and have totaled 60 base hits. The Colorado Rockies have recorded a team on-base percentage of .263 as well as a team batting average of .217 for the year.

The Colorado pitching staff have conceded 33 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 4.29 (33 earned runs surrendered). They have yielded 9 home runs and they relinquish 4.29 runs per 9 innings (13th in the league). The Rockies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.416 in addition to having a FIP of 4.26 as a staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.50 (66 strikeouts vs 24 free passes). They rank 25th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 74.

Their relief pitchers have come in 10 times in high leverage situations and also on 9 occasions with runners on. They are currently ranked 23rd in MLB with a save rate of 50.0%, and they have sent 25 bullpen pitchers to the hill so far this year.

In 627 innings on the diamond, the Rockies are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 67.4% (24th in pro baseball). The Colorado Rockies have gotten 5 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .996 (5th in pro baseball). The Rockies have accrued 67 assists, 1 error and have notched a total of 209 putouts so far this year.

Feltner (9-26 record in his career) has earned a 5.15 earned run average while allowing 9.3 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.22 and he has faced 1,500 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. He has conceded a total of 196 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.426 and a FIP of 5.1. So far in his career, Feltner has conceded 355 base knocks while he has accumulated 295 K's in 342 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston (-275)

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