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April 8, 2:05 PM | GrassMinute Maid Park

Colorado Rockies vs Houston Astros Odds

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The Houston Astros host Colorado on Sunday, looking to build on their 1-1 mark against the 1-1 Rockies in MLB betting action at Minute Maid Park.

Juan Nicasio gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Rockies on this day; he's 0-0 on the season. The Astros, meanwhile, will counter with Bud Norris, who will be looking to improve on his 0-0 mark.



View Colorado vs Houston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Rockies were listed as +-145 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 8 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Astros sit at No. 14 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Rockies sit at a National League No. 10 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Rockies rank No. 9 in the National League at 7.5 hits per game. That compares with Houston’s No. 9 ranking in that category.

Defensively, Colorado features the National League's No. 15-rated defense on the road, allowing 5 runs per game. Houston, meanwhile, comes in at No. 2 in the National League at home, scoring 5 runs per game.

Colorado was a 7-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Astros. They lost as -128 favorites, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors. Colorado looks to rebound from a loss to the Astros, who beat them 7-3 on Saturday behind a start from Lucas Harrell at Minute Maid Park.




Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing San Francisco are 4-6
After playing Houston are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Atlanta are 1-9
After playing Colorado are 5-5
After a win are 3-7


A few Rockies at Astros trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Colorado's last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Houston's last 10 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado


Next up:
Colorado home to San Francisco, Monday, April 9
Houston home to Atlanta, Monday, April 9

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