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COL vs
HOU

Colorado Rockies vs Houston Astros

April 16, 2026 ยท 8:10 PM ET ยท Daikin Park
COL 58-104  ยท  HOU 81-81

๐Ÿ Final: COL 3, HOU 2 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Colorado Rockies
Confidence 72%
Projected Score COL 4 ยท HOU 2
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

HOU Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Record edge โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
COL Key injuries HOU (Daulton Varsho, Cristian Javier, Ethan Pecko) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
COL SP quality edge (FIP 4.04 vs 7.10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
COL HOU SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU K edge vs COL lineup (10.4 K/9) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
COL Recent run diff (+1.4 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

COL โ€” Away RHP
Juan Mejia
Juan Mejia
ERA5.27
WHIP1.69
FIP4.04
K/98.5
K/BB3.3
vs
HOU โ€” Home RHP
Ryan Weiss
Ryan Weiss
ERA7.62
WHIP2.12
FIP7.10
K/910.4
K/BB3.5

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

COL โ€” Away
  1. 1 Edouard Julien 2B
  2. 2 Tyler Freeman RF
  3. 3 TJ Rumfield 1B
  4. 4 Hunter Goodman C
  5. 5 Mickey Moniak LF
  6. 6 Ezequiel Tovar SS
  7. 7 Troy Johnston DH
  8. 8 Kyle Karros 3B
  9. 9 Brenton Doyle CF
HOU โ€” Home
  1. 1 Jose Altuve 2B
  2. 2 Yordan Alvarez DH
  3. 3 Isaac Paredes 3B
  4. 4 Carlos Correa SS
  5. 5 Christian Walker 1B
  6. 6 Joey Loperfido LF
  7. 7 Cam Smith RF
  8. 8 Taylor Trammell CF
  9. 9 Yainer Diaz C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

COL Away HOU Home
Team OPS 0.716 0.751
Bullpen FIP 5.45 4.20
Run Diff / 10G -0.2 -1.6
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -1 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
COL -1.5 (+820)
HOU +1.5 (-2200)
Total (O/U)
Over 5.5 (+482)
Under 5.5 (-830)
Moneyline
COL -1140
HOU +591

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