April 8, 2026 7:15 am EDT
The Houston Astros will aim to stop a three-game losing streak when visiting the Colorado Rockies at 3:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Cristian Javier (0-1, 12.96 ERA) gets the start for the Astros, who are 6-6 this season and second in the AL West. Michael Lorenzen (0-1, 14.73 ERA) is starting for the Rockies, who are 5-6 and third 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), 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), Kris Bryant: 60 Day IL (Back), Jeff Criswell: 60 Day IL (Elbow), McCade Brown: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), RJ Petit: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Pierson Ohl: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Freeman: day-to-day (Back)
Stats to know
Houston’s Yordan Alvarez has hit four home runs this season, which ranks 4th in MLB. He has also tallied 10 RBIs (12th in MLB) and has scored 10 runs. In 54 plate appearances, he has recorded a .324 BA, .519 OBP and .730 SLG with a 24.1% walk rate and a 13% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording one steal on one attempt.
In 51 plate appearances, Christian Walker has slashed .326/.392/.652 this season. He has hit three long balls (13th in MLB) and driven in 13 runs (3rd in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 13.7% and a walk rate of 9.8%. He has come around to score nine times.
T.J. Rumfield is hitting for a .389 BA, .450 OBP and .639 SLG with a 17.5% strikeout rate and a 10% walk rate. His OPS is 1.089, which ranks 7th in MLB, and he has scored six runs. In 40 plate appearances, he has hit two home runs and driven in seven runs.
In 36 plate appearances, Troy Johnston has posted a 19.4% strikeout rate and a 2.8% walk rate while slashing .324/.343/.559 with two home runs, five RBIs and five runs scored.
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