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Colorado (37-94) at Houston (72-59)
- When: Aug 26 2025, 8:10 PM
- Where: Daikin Park, Houston
- Where to watch: SCHN
Houston Heavily Favored, Colorado Just Hoping Scoreboard Works
Moneyline: Houston (-357)
Runline: Houston -2.5 (-125)
Total: 8.0
Houston Astros: Heavy Favorites, Heavy Expectations
The Astros walk into this matchup as -357 moneyline favorites, which is basically Vegas’ way of saying, “If Houston loses, we’re shutting down the sportsbook.” At 72-59 overall and leading the AL West, they’ve got the edge, the talent, and, let’s be honest, the benefit of not being the Rockies.
Hunter Brown (10-5, 2.36 ERA) is set to start, and he’s been mowing down hitters all year with 170 strikeouts. If Brown had a hobby, it would be making opposing lineups cry softly into their helmets. The Astros’ offense, meanwhile, is still dangerous even if they’ve stumbled recently, hitting just .204 over the last 10 games. Jose Altuve continues to set the tone with 22 homers, and when this team wakes up at the plate, it usually results in fireworks.
Colorado Rockies: Bring a First Aid Kit
The Rockies come in at 37-94 overall with a road record of 16-49, which makes them less road warriors and more road potholes. Tanner Gordon (4-5, 7.11 ERA) is scheduled to pitch, which for Houston’s bats is like handing them a piñata and a baseball bat.
Colorado’s bullpen? Let’s just say every time they allow a home run and that’s often, they look like they’re auditioning for a blooper reel. The stat of doom: they’re 17-77 when giving up at least one homer. Translation? One dinger and the game might as well be over.
To be fair, Brenton Doyle has been swinging a hot bat lately with 15 hits in his last 37 at-bats, including four home runs. And Hunter Goodman’s 25 bombs on the season give Rockies fans something to cheer about, right before the inevitable bullpen collapse.
Comedy Corner Matchup
The Astros have been slumping a bit, going 4-6 in their last 10, but nothing fixes a losing streak quite like facing the Rockies. This matchup is less about “who wins” and more about “how quickly the Astros cover.”
Prediction
Houston is too strong at home, and Brown is far too sharp to get rattled by Colorado’s struggling lineup. Unless Gordon suddenly transforms into Nolan Ryan overnight, this game leans heavily toward a Houston beatdown.
Final Score Prediction: Astros 7, Rockies 2
Bets Bet: Houston -2.5 (-125)
Total: Over 8.0 (-104)
- MLB Odds source: MyBookie Sportsbook
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