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The Houston Astros (7-19), with Ronel Blanco on the hill, visit the Colorado Rockies (7-19) who will counter with Cal Quantrill, at 6:05 PM ET on Saturday.
The article below will provide you with everything you need to know to watch Houston take on Colorado.
When is Astros vs. Rockies and when does it start?
Where to watch Astros vs. Rockies
The Astros and Rockies will hit the diamond at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helu for this matchup on April 27, and if you would like to see the action live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on SCHN.
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Astros Stats, Odds & Insights
The Astros have won five of the 21 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (23.8%).
Houston is 18th in MLB action with 26 total home runs.
The Astros are 12th in MLB, slugging .397.
Houston’s 5.07 team ERA ranks 28th among all MLB pitching staffs.
The Astros have the fourth-highest WHIP in the majors (1.498).
Rockies Stats, Odds & Insights
The Rockies have won seven, or 26.9%, of the 26 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Colorado has hit 21 homers this season, which ranks 24th in the majors.
The Rockies rank 15th in the majors with a .381 team slugging percentage.
Colorado pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.60 ERA this year, which ranks 30th in MLB.
The Rockies have a combined 1.634 WHIP as a pitching staff, highest in MLB.
Astros Starter Recent Performance: Ronel Blanco
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Nationals | Apr. 20 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| vs. Rangers | Apr. 13 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| at Rangers | Apr. 7 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| vs. Blue Jays | Apr. 1 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
Rockies Starter Recent Performance: Cal Quantrill
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Mariners | Apr. 21 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| at Phillies | Apr. 15 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| vs. Diamondbacks | Apr. 9 | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| at Cubs | Apr. 3 | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| at Diamondbacks | Mar. 29 | 5.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Astros Key Players to Watch
Blanco (2-0 with a 1.33 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 27 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Astros, his fifth of the season.
In his most recent appearance on Saturday, April 20, the right-hander tossed six innings against the Washington Nationals, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
The 30-year-old has an ERA of 1.33, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in four games this season. Opponents have only a .124 batting average against him.
Kyle Tucker is batting .283 for Houston with a team-high 17 RBI.
Jose Altuve leads Houston in batting average (.346) and home runs (six) this season, while also driving in eight runs.
Yordan Alvarez is slashing .267/.348/.446 this season for the Astros.
Rockies Key Players to Watch
The Rockies will hand the ball to Quantrill (0-2) for his sixth start of the season.
The right-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed six innings without allowing a run on three hits in a matchup with the Seattle Mariners.
The 29-year-old has an ERA of 4.33, a 1.25 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.481 in five games this season.
Brenton Doyle paces the Rockies with a team-high batting average of .319.
Ryan McMahon’s 14 runs batted in pace his team.
Elias Diaz leads the Rockies with 14 runs batted in.
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