The visiting Astros hope for a solid performance on Monday as they look to steal a win at Coors Field against the Colorado Rockies.

Colorado sends Alex White out against Jordan Lyles for the Astros in this game. White is 1-3 with a 5.33 ERA on the season, while Lyles is 0-1 on the year and has a 5.29 ERA.



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Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 8 (Rockies) and the No. 4 (Astros) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Colorado and its National League No. 2-rated batting order, averaging 4.8 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 11 lineup of the Astros at 4 runs per outing.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Colorado has the National League's No. 16-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Astros own the National League's No. 5 mark in runs allowed.

Houston lost its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Dodgers on May 27. Bettors who backed the Dodgers at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. J.A. Happ fanned 10 batters in a 5-1 loss against Los Angeles in the team's last game, played on Sunday at Dodger Stadium.

Last time out for Colorado, they were a 7-5 loser as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at -187 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Colorado suffered a 7-5 loss against Cincinnati on Sunday, as Jamie Moyer wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Great American Ball Park.

A few Astros at Rockies trends to consider:
Houston is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing Colorado
Houston is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing on the road against Colorado
Houston is 1-6-1 SU in its last 8 games ,on the road
Colorado is 2-8-1 SU in its last 11 games ,
Colorado is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,at home


Next up:
Houston at Colorado, Wednesday, May 30