Astros vs. Prediction Rockies: MLB Picks & Betting Lines – 7/18/2023 – PlayPicks

The Houston Astros (52-42) will look to Chas McCormick, who is riding a two-game home run streak, when they face the Colorado Rockies (36-58) and CJ Cron, who has also homered in two straight games. It starts at 8:40 pm ET Tuesday at Coors Field.

The Rockies are underdogs (+141 money line odds) when hosting the Astros (-169). The game total is set to 12.

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Astros vs Rockies Betting Lines

Astros Betting Information

• This season, the Astros have won 34 of the 63 games, or 54%, in which they have been favored.
• Houston has entered 26 games this season favored by -169 or more and is 18-8 in those contests.
• Bettors have implied with the money line set for this matchup that the Astros have a 62.8% chance of winning.
• Houston and their opponents have hit the over in 47 of their 94 games combined this season.
• In 94 margin games this season, the Astros are 47-47-0 ATS.

Trend of the last 10 games of the Astros

Rockies Betting Outlook

• The Rockies have been underdogs in 83 games this season and have been victorious 33 times (39.8%) in those contests.
• Colorado has a win-loss record of 17-40 when favored by +141 or worse by bettors this year.
• Bookmakers have implied with the money line set for this matchup that the Rockies have a 41.5% chance of a win.
• Colorado games have gone over the total in 40 of their 94 opportunities.
• The Rockies have posted a 43-51-0 record against the spread this season.

Rockies last 10 game trend

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Astros Probable Pitcher – Hunter Brown

• Brown and his team have a 6-11-0 record against the spread when it starts.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, July 8, when he pitched three innings, giving up five earned runs and eight hits in a matchup with the Seattle Mariners.
• In 17 starts, Brown has pitched to or beyond the fifth inning 10 times. He has a season average of 5.5 frames per outing.
• He has four shutout appearances in 17 chances this season.
• Brown’s team has been victorious in 50% of the games they have started as the money line favorite with a 6-6 record.
• Brown’s team is 9-8 in his starts this season.
• In games Brown has started this season, teams are 8-9-0 in hitting.

Astros relief pitchers

Rockies likely pitcher – Jake Bird

• Bird (2-1) gets the starting nod for the Rockies in his fourth start of the season. He has a 3.70 ERA in 56 2/3 innings pitched, with 52 strikeouts.
• In his last time out, out of the bullpen on Sunday, the right-hander pitched two-thirds of an inning against the New York Yankees, allowing two earned runs and allowing three hits.
• In 30 of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
• The Rockies are 1-2 in Bird’s three starts this season in which they were underdogs on the money line.
• Bird’s team is 1-2 in his three starts.
• Bird has started three games total this season. His team has sunk in each of them.

Rocky Mountain Pitchers Relay

Astros Hitting Trends

• The Astros are 21-8 in games this season when they hit at least two home runs.
• Houston has had at least five extra-base hits in 20 games this season, going 15-5 in those games.
• The team has collected eight or more hits in 64 games this season and is 51-13 in those games.
• Houston is 47-8 in games this season when driving in at least five runs.
• The Astros have gone 21-6 in 27 games this season when they’ve drawn five or more walks.

Rockies Banging Trends

• They are 13-8 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
• Colorado has gone 11-11 this season while collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
• They have a 29-32 record this season while collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
• Colorado is 29-9 this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
• In 12 games this season with five or more walks, they posted an 8-4 record.

Astros vs Rockies Prediction

Selection of the money line: Astros (-169)
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Predictions are calculated using a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and likely starting pitchers.

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