Baseball betting stays focused on inter-league play on Wednesday as the Astros of Houston swing away against the Rockies of Colorado.

Colorado sends Tyler Chatwood out against Erik Bedard for the Astros in this game. Chatwood is 3-0 with a 1.90 ERA on the season, while Bedard is 0-2 on the year and has a 6.61 ERA.



View Houston vs Colorado Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors were +-205 moneyline underdogs in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was 10 at Sportsbook for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 6 (Rockies) and the No. 14 (Astros) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Colorado's No. 2-rated National League offense, averaging 4.8 runs per game, against a Astros defense that ranks No. 15 in the American League at 5.8 in runs allowed per game. The Rockies have averaged 9.3 hits per game so far, more than Astros batters have averaged on the year (8.3 hits per game).

Colorado owns the National League's No. 8 defense, allowing 4.2 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Houston's American League No. 15-rated defense.



Last time out for Colorado, they were a 2-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rockies at -165 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Rockies enjoyed a 2-1 victory at the expense of the Astros on Tuesday, with Jorge De La Rosa throwing 7 innings of 5-hit ball at Minute Maid Park.


Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Colorado are 3-7
After playing Colorado are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Houston are 5-5
After playing Houston are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

A few Astros at Rockies trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Houston's last 17 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games on the road
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston


Next up:
Houston at Colorado, Thursday, May 30