On Wednesday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Colorado Rockies (37-94) visiting the Houston Astros (72-59) at 8:10 p.m. ET.
The Rockies are a heavy underdog (+260 moneyline odds) when they square off against the Astros (-328). The Houston Astros will give the start to Framber Valdez (11-7, 3.32 ERA), who is looking for win No. 12 on the season, and the Rockies will counter with Chase Dollander (2-10, 6.91 ERA).
The Astros lost 3-2 against the Orioles Sunday, with Spencer Arrighetti getting credited with the loss. He threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on six hits while striking out two. Carlos Correa went 2 for 3 to lead the Astros offensively.
The Rockies suffered a 4-0 loss to the Pirates Sunday. Brenton Doyle (1 for 4 with a double) led the way offensively, while McCade Brown got the loss on the mound after going 3 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on five hits while striking out two.
Ahead of this Astros vs. Rockies showdown, here’s what you need to prepare for Wednesday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Houston Astros vs. Colorado Rockies odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Astros (-328, bet $328 to win $100)Underdog: Rockies (+260, bet $100 to win $260)Over/under: 8Astros vs. Rockies: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Wednesday, August 27, 2025Game time: 8:10 p.m. ETLocation: Houston, TexasStadium: Daikin ParkTV channel: SCHN and COLRLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Astros stats and trendsAstros betting recordsThe Astros have entered the game as favorites 87 times this season and won 46, or 52.9%, of those games.Houston has not entered a game this season as bigger favorites on the moneyline than the -328 odds on them winning this game.The Astros have a 76.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Houston and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 61 of 131 opportunities.The Astros are 66-65-0 against the spread in their 131 chances this season.Framber Valdez (Astros probable starter)Valdez makes the start for the Astros, his 26th of the season. He is 11-7 with a 3.32 ERA and 153 strikeouts in 157 1/3 innings pitched.His last time out was on Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers, when the lefty tossed five innings, surrendering seven earned runs while giving up seven hits.The 31-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.32, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 25 games this season. Opponents are batting .234 against him.Valdez is trying to record his 18th quality start of the season in this game.Valdez is aiming for his 22nd straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.3 innings per appearance on the hill.He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 25 outings this season.He will take the mound against a Rockies offense that ranks 23rd in MLB with 1048 total hits (on a .239 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .393 (19th in MLB) with 133 total home runs (20th in MLB).The 31-year-old ranks 22nd in ERA (3.32), 26th in WHIP (1.208), and 26th in K/9 (8.8) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.Astros batting statsThe Astros have hit 145 homers this season, which ranks 16th in the league.Hitters for Houston have combined for a team rank of 16th in the majors with a .401 team slugging percentage.The Astros rank fourth in MLB with a .254 team batting average.Houston has scored the 21st-most runs in the majors this season with 560 (4.3 per game).The Astros have an on-base percentage of .318 this season, which ranks 14th in the league.Houston has shown patience at the plate this season with the eighth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.9) among MLB offenses.Rockies stats and trendsRockies betting recordsThe Rockies have been chosen as underdogs in 127 games this year and have walked away with the win 36 times (28.3%) in those games.This year, Colorado has won two of 15 games when listed as at least +260 or worse on the moneyline.The Rockies have an implied victory probability of 27.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.Colorado and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 57 of its 131 opportunities.In 131 games with a line this season, the Rockies have a mark of 55-76-0 against the spread.Chase Dollander (Rockies probable starter)Dollander gets the start for the Rockies, his 19th of the season. He is 2-10 with a 6.91 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 82 2/3 innings pitched.The righty last pitched on Thursday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he threw 3 2/3 innings, allowing seven earned runs while giving up nine hits.Over 18 games this season, the 23-year-old has a 6.91 ERA and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .285 to opposing batters.Dollander has recorded three quality starts this season.Dollander has put together eight starts this season that he pitched five or more innings.He given up one or more earned runs in each of his appearances in 2025.The opposing Astros offense has the 16th-ranked slugging percentage (.401) and ranks 16th in home runs hit (145) in all of MLB. They have a collective .254 batting average, and are seventh in the league with 1127 total hits and 21st in MLB play scoring 560 runs.Dollander has pitched 2 2/3 innings, giving up six earned runs on seven hits while striking out one against the Astros this season.Rockies batting statsThe Rockies rank 20th in MLB action with 133 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.This season, Colorado is 19th in the majors, slugging .393.The Rockies rank 23rd in the majors with a .239 batting average.Colorado scores the second-fewest runs in baseball (491 total, 3.7 per game).The Rockies’ .296 on-base percentage is the second-worst in baseball.