April 6, 2026Updated 3:26 pm EDT
The Houston Astros will look to Christian Walker, currently on a two-game homer streak, against the Colorado Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET on Monday, at Coors Field. Cody Bolton (0-0, 3.00 ERA) gets the start for the Astros, who are 6-4 this season and first in the AL West. Ryan Feltner (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is expected to start for the Rockies, who are 3-6 and fourth in the NL West.
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Injury reportsAstros
Zach Dezenzo: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Hunter Brown: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Nate Pearson: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Ronel Blanco: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Enyel De Los Santos: 15 Day IL (Knee), Bennett Sousa: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Josh Hader: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Hayden Wesneski: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Walter: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Rockies
José Quintana: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), RJ Petit: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Kris Bryant: 60 Day IL (Back), Jeff Criswell: 60 Day IL (Elbow), McCade Brown: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Pierson Ohl: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ryan Feltner: day-to-day (Glute), Tyler Freeman: day-to-day (Undisclosed)
Stats to know
Houston’s Yordan Alvarez is slashing .400/.578/.900 this season with four home runs (3rd in MLB), 10 RBIs (8th in MLB) and an OPS of 1.478 (1st in MLB). He has a 13.3% strikeout rate and a 26.7% walk rate in 45 plate appearances, and he has scored 10 total runs. Alvarez has recorded one steal on one attempt.
In 42 plate appearances, Walker is hitting .324/.405/.649 with a 1.053 OPS. He has hit two long balls, driven in 11 runs (4th in MLB) and scored seven times.
Colorado’s T.J. Rumfield is slashing .345/.406/.586 this season with two home runs, five RBIs and an OPS of .992. He has a 21.9% strikeout rate and a 9.4% walk rate in 32 plate appearances, and he has scored four total runs.
In 38 plate appearances, Ezequiel Tovar has posted a 28.9% strikeout rate and a 2.6% walk rate while slashing .270/.289/.405 with one home run, five RBIs and three runs scored. He has stolen one base on one attempt.
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Apr 6, 2026
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