Houston 1, at Colorado 9

DENVER (Interstat) — The Colorado Rockies, defying pregame projections that heavily favored the Houston Astros, erupted for five runs in a decisive second inning and rode a stellar relief performance from Zach Agnos to a 9-1 victory Wednesday afternoon at Coors Field. The win, secured before an announced crowd of 15,189, evened the Rockies’ record at 6-6 and clinched a three-game series sweep of the Astros, who fell to 6-7. Interstat’s game simulator had projected an 8-4 Houston win, and its ELO system gave the Astros a 69.10 percent probability of victory. Instead, Colorado dominated from the outset. The most… Read more...