Houston Astros vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 4/7/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

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

The Houston Astros (6-4) are on their way to Coors Field on Tuesday where they will take on the Colorado Rockies (3-6). The moneyline on this game has the Astros at -275 and the Rockies are coming in at +220. The over/under is set at 9. The expected starting pitchers are Mike Burrows and Kyle Freeland.

The Astros have accounted for 28 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 14 baseballs out of the park. Houston is slugging .484 and have struck out 84 times, while drawing a walk on 61 occasions. As a team, the Houston Astros are putting up 7.0 runs/g, which has them at 1st in the league. They have 64 RBI's and 98 base knocks on the campaign, and their average at the plate is .282. They are sitting with 70 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .396.

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The Astros hold a team earned run average of 5.46 so far this year (27th in the league), and their staff has struck out 109 hitters. Astros pitchers have conceded 16 long balls and also 55 runs in total (28th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 55 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 5.07 as a squad for the year. Houston has relinquished 82 base knocks (8.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 54 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.98 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.54.

The Astros have sent 30 relievers to the hill this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 21 runners this season and 38.1% of those runners crossing the plate. The relief pitchers have accumulated 3 holds this year (25th in MLB). Astros pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 13 times as well as having 6 appearances in high leverage situations. They have recorded 3 saves this year and have blown 0 out of their 3 save opportunities.

The Astros have transformed 68.0% of balls in play into outs out of their 801 innings, which has them sitting at 24th in baseball. The Detroit Tigers have earned 267 putouts this season, as well as 70 assists and 2 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .994 which is 6th in professional baseball, and have a total of 13 double plays.

Burrows (4-5 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.06 while he has gone up against 466 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 104 base hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) with 39 walks. His earned run average is 4.12 (50 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.308. Burrows has thrown 109 innings and has earned 111 strikeouts in his MLB career.

The Rockies have a slugging percentage of .343 and they average 3.33 runs per contest (27th in baseball). They have put up 14 doubles, while getting a free base 18 times and racking up 30 runs. Colorado has accounted for 8 home runs this year and 29 runs batted in. They have struck out on 99 instances (3rd in MLB) and are sitting with 67 base hits. The Colorado Rockies have compiled a team OBP of .265 in addition to a batting average of .219 for the season.

The Colorado pitching staff have allowed 34 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.91 (34 earned runs relinquished). They have surrendered 10 long balls and they concede 3.91 runs per 9 innings (11th in baseball). The Rockies hold a team WHIP of 1.343 in addition to having a FIP of 4.10 as a staff so far this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.70 (76 strikeouts against 25 bases on balls). They are sitting at 24th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 80.

Sitting with 6 save situations, the Rockies have earned 3 holds and 1 blown save. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 10 times in high leverage situations and on 9 occasions with base runners. They are ranked 13th in the league with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 28 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season.

Out of their 708 innings on the field, the Rockies hold a defensive efficiency of 68.2% (22nd in professional baseball). The Colorado Rockies have turned 5 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .994 (7th in baseball). The Rockies have 76 assists, 2 errors and are sitting with 236 putouts so far this year.

In his career, Freeland has allowed 1,404 hits while he has accumulated 952 punch outs in 1,269 frames. He has allowed a total of 639 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.417 and having a FIP of 4.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.41 and he has gone up against 5,509 batters during his career. Freeland (65-91 career mark) has earned a 4.53 ERA and has given up 10.0 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston (-275)

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