Houston (66-36) at Colorado (53-46)
When: Tuesday, July 24th 2018
Where: Coors Field, Denver, CO
Time: 8:40 ET | TV: SportsNet Southwest
AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain
Opening Odds: Houston -147/10.5
The Colorado Rockies may have lost possession of first place in the National League West, but they are still playing some good ball despite a brutal schedule that isn’t letting up anytime soon. They will begin a two-game interleague series with the Houston Astros on Tuesday night as Tyler Anderson opposes All-Star Gerrit Cole. Colorado has been playing teams with winning records for the past month and are 15-6 during that stretch to move to within 2.5 games of the West and two in the NL Wild Card race. Arizona snapped the Rockies seven-game winning streak on Sunday and are neck-and-neck with them in the West. Houston has a five-game cushion in the American League West after beginning a five-game road trip by taking two of three from the Los Angeles Angels over the weekend despite a season-worse 14-5 loss on Sunday. George Springer went 4-for-10 with a home run, six RBIs, three runs scored and four walks in the Angels series after batting .220 over the first 14 games in July. The Astros have the best road winning percentage in baseball (.694) and their 34 wins away from home are the second-most in the majors to Boston.
Pitchers: Astros – Gerrit Cole (10-2, 2.52 ERA) | Rockies – Tyler Anderson (6-3, 3.72)
Cole, who set a club record with 177 pre-All-Star strikeouts, allowed one run, three hits and four walks while striking out eight in his last outing on July 14th to reach 10 wins for the fifth time in his six major-league seasons. Cole has allowed one earned run or fewer in four of his last five starts and boasts a 0.98 WHIP this season. He is 3-1 with a 2.49 ERA in four starts against Colorado including a victory in his only start at Coors Field in 2016.
Anderson has been on fire lately, posting a 0.96 ERA over his last four starts. In his last start on July 15th, Anderson allowed two runs, five hits and one walk with six strikeouts in six innings of Colorado’s 4-3 victory at Seattle. He has recorded six quality starts in his last eight outings and owns a 1.21 WHIP this season. Anderson has never faced the Astros and is 1-3 with a 4.84 ERA in six interleague starts.
This should be a terrific pitching matchup even though this game is being played in Denver. Anderson has been almost unhittable lately and I like him to keep the Astros bats in check. No Houston player has ever faced him, which gives the advantage to Anderson.
Pick: Rockies +145
BETTING TRENDS:
- Astros are 4-1 in their last 5 games following a loss.
- Astros are 4-1 in their last 5 Tuesday games.
- Astros are 7-2 in their last 9 interleague road games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Astros are 7-2 in their last 9 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Astros are 6-2 in their last 8 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Astros are 48-17 in their last 65 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Astros are 11-4 in their last 15 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Astros are 5-2 in their last 7 games following an off day.
- Astros are 27-11 in their last 38 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Astros are 44-18 in their last 62 games on grass.
- Astros are 49-20 in their last 69 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Astros are 17-7 in their last 24 interleague road games.
- Astros are 36-15 in their last 51 vs. National League West.
- Astros are 36-16 in their last 52 road games.
- Astros are 38-17 in their last 55 during game 1 of a series.
- Astros are 45-21 in their last 66 overall.
- Astros are 51-24 in their last 75 interleague games.
- Astros are 4-0 in Cole’s last 4 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Astros are 4-0 in Cole’s last 4 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Astros are 7-1 in Cole’s last 8 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Astros are 6-1 in Cole’s last 7 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Astros are 16-3 in Cole’s last 19 starts on grass.
- Astros are 5-1 in Cole’s last 6 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Astros are 8-2 in Cole’s last 10 road starts.
- Astros are 4-1 in Cole’s last 5 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Astros are 16-4 in Cole’s last 20 starts.
- Rockies are 4-0 in their last 4 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Rockies are 5-0 in their last 5 home games.
- Rockies are 7-1 in their last 8 overall.
- Rockies are 7-1 in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Rockies are 7-1 in their last 8 games on grass.
- Rockies are 6-1 in their last 7 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Rockies are 6-1 in their last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Rockies are 5-1 in their last 6 interleague games.
- Rockies are 5-1 in their last 6 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Rockies are 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Rockies are 5-1 in their last 6 during game 1 of a series.
- Rockies are 13-3 in their last 16 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Rockies are 4-1 in their last 5 interleague home games.
- Rockies are 5-2 in their last 7 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Rockies are 19-42 in their last 61 vs. American League West.
- Rockies are 1-4 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Rockies are 4-1 in Anderson’s last 5 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Rockies are 6-2 in Anderson’s last 8 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Rockies are 6-15 in Anderson’s last 21 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
- Rockies are 2-5 in Anderson’s last 7 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Rockies are 2-6 in Anderson’s last 8 home starts.
- Under is 5-0 in Astros last 5 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 5-0 in Astros last 5 interleague road games.
- Under is 9-1 in Astros last 10 interleague games.
- Under is 7-1-1 in Astros last 9 road games.
- Over is 10-2 in Astros last 12 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 12-3-1 in Astros last 16 interleague road games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 4-1 in Astros last 5 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 12-3-1 in Astros last 16 vs. National League West.
- Under is 7-2-1 in Astros last 10 games following a loss.
- Under is 10-3-2 in Astros last 15 games following an off day.
- Over is 3-1-1 in Astros last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 6-2 in Astros last 8 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 23-9-1 in Astros last 33 during game 1 of a series.
- Over is 17-7-1 in Astros last 25 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 5-2 in Cole’s last 7 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Under is 5-2-1 in Cole’s last 8 road starts.
- Over is 7-3-1 in Cole’s last 11 starts on grass.
- Under is 5-0 in Rockies last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
- Under is 9-1 in Rockies last 10 interleague home games.
- Under is 6-1 in Rockies last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Under is 6-1 in Rockies last 7 interleague home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Under is 5-1 in Rockies last 6 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 4-1-1 in Rockies last 6 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Under is 7-2 in Rockies last 9 home games.
- Under is 22-7-1 in Rockies last 30 Tuesday games.
- Under is 18-6-2 in Rockies last 26 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 15-5 in Rockies last 20 games following a loss.
- Under is 15-5-1 in Rockies last 21 interleague games.
- Under is 9-3-1 in Rockies last 13 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Under is 6-2 in Rockies last 8 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 17-6-2 in Rockies last 25 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Under is 8-3-2 in Rockies last 13 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Under is 9-4 in Rockies last 13 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 9-4-2 in Rockies last 15 during game 1 of a series.
- Under is 5-0 in Anderson’s last 5 starts on grass.
- Under is 5-0 in Anderson’s last 5 starts overall.
- Under is 4-0 in Anderson’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 4-0 in Anderson’s last 4 home starts.
- Under is 10-1 in Anderson’s last 11 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 9-1 in Anderson’s last 10 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 4-1 in Anderson’s last 5 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Under is 4-1-1 in Anderson’s last 6 interleague starts.
- Over is 4-1 in Anderson’s last 5 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 5-2 in Anderson’s last 7 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Astros are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Colorado.
- Astros are 6-0 in the last 6 meetings.
- Over is 11-1 in the last 12 meetings in Colorado.
- Over is 18-5 in the last 23 meetings.
