Preview: Astros at Rockies, April 8, 2026

DENVER (Interstat) — The Houston Astros and Colorado Rockies will meet for the third time in as many days Wednesday at Coors Field, with the series tied after a pair of high-scoring contests.

The Astros (6-5) evened the set with a 1-0 victory Tuesday afternoon after falling 9-7 on Monday. They will send right-hander Cristian Javier (0-1) to the mound for the afternoon finale. Javier will look to navigate a Rockies lineup that produced 15 hits in the series opener.

Colorado (4-6) will counter after its offense was silenced in Tuesday’s shutout loss. A player to watch for the Rockies is outfielder Troy Johnston, who went 3 for 5 with a home run and two RBIs in Monday’s win over Houston. For the season, Johnston is batting .300 with two homers and six RBIs.

A key figure for Houston is reliever Cody Bolton, who has been effective despite taking the loss Monday. In that game, he allowed two earned runs over 4 1/3 innings with five strikeouts. Over his last two appearances, he has struck out 10 in 7 1/3 innings.

The teams have combined for 17 runs in the series, living up to Coors Field’s hitter-friendly reputation. The forecast for Wednesday calls for cloudy skies and a game-time temperature of 70 degrees.

According to Interstat, the Astros are projected to win 8-3 and are favored by 1.5 runs. The over/under is set at 12 runs.

Following the game, the Rockies travel to San Diego for a four-game series starting Thursday. The Astros head to Seattle for a four-game set beginning Friday. The clubs will meet again for a three-game series in Houston starting April 14.