April 14, 2026Updated 1:18 pm EDT
The Houston Astros host the Colorado Rockies at 8:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, in an outing between two teams on losing streaks. The Astros have dropped eight straight games, and the Rockies four straight. Colton Gordon (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will start for the Astros, who are 6-11 this season and fifth in the AL West. Michael Lorenzen (1-1, 8.36 ERA) is starting for the Rockies, who are 6-10 and fourth in the NL West.
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Injury reportsAstros
Jake Meyers: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Jeremy Pena: 10 Day IL (Knee), Zach Dezenzo: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Hunter Brown: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Nate Pearson: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Bennett Sousa: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Cristian Javier: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Tatsuya Imai: 15 Day IL (Arm), Josh Hader: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Hayden Wesneski: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ronel Blanco: 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), Kyle Freeland: day-to-day (Shoulder)
Stats to know
- Yordan Alvarez is hitting for a .321 BA, .487 OBP and .714 SLG with a 10.5% strikeout rate and a 21.1% walk rate. His OPS is 1.201, which ranks 2nd in MLB, and he has scored 12 runs. In 76 plate appearances, he has hit six home runs (2nd in MLB) and driven in 14 runs (8th in MLB). Alvarez has been crafty on the base paths, recording one steal on one attempt.
- In 68 plate appearances, Christian Walker has slashed .283/.368/.533 this season. He has hit three long balls and driven in 13 runs (14th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 16.2% and a walk rate of 11.8%. He has come around to score 10 times.
- T.J. Rumfield has hit two home runs this season. He has also tallied eight RBIs and has scored six runs. In 58 plate appearances, he has recorded a .308 BA, .362 OBP and .481 SLG with an 8.6% walk rate and a 20.7% strikeout rate.
- In 36 plate appearances, Mickey Moniak has hit five long balls (7th in MLB), tallied nine RBIs and scored six runs. He is batting .265/.278/.706 and has posted a 25% strikeout rate and a 2.8% walk rate.
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