Astros play the Rockies in series rubber match

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Colorado Rockies (38-95, fifth in the NL West) vs. Houston Astros (73-60, first in the AL West)

Houston; Thursday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Kyle Freeland (3-13, 5.31 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 91 strikeouts); Astros: Jason Alexander (4-1, 4.59 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 38 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -240, Rockies +195; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros and Colorado Rockies play on Thursday with the three-game series tied 1-1.

Houston is 39-28 at home and 73-60 overall. Astros hitters have a collective .401 slugging percentage to rank ninth in the AL.

Colorado has a 38-95 record overall and a 17-50 record on the road. The Rockies are 18-78 in games when they have allowed a home run.

Thursday's game is the sixth meeting between these teams this season. The Astros are up 3-2 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Altuve has 22 home runs, 47 walks and 64 RBIs while hitting .273 for the Astros. Yainer Diaz is 12 for 38 with two home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games.

Hunter Goodman has a .272 batting average to lead the Rockies, and has 23 doubles, four triples and 26 home runs. Brenton Doyle is 13 for 37 with three home runs and 10 RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 4-6, .221 batting average, 5.06 ERA, outscored by 21 runs

Rockies: 4-6, .222 batting average, 5.44 ERA, outscored by 20 runs

INJURIES: Astros: Victor Caratini: 7-Day IL (concussion), John Rooney: 15-Day IL (concussion / nasal), Brandon Walter: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bennett Sousa: 15-Day IL (elbow), Taylor Trammell: 10-Day IL (neck), Josh Hader: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Isaac Paredes: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Pedro Leon: 60-Day IL (knee), Jake Meyers: 10-Day IL (calf), Zach Dezenzo: 60-Day IL (hand), Ronel Blanco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rockies: Dugan Darnell: 60-Day IL (hip), Thairo Estrada: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Seth Halvorsen: 15-Day IL (elbow), Zach Agnos: 15-Day IL (hand), German Marquez: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kris Bryant: 60-Day IL (lumbar), Jeff Criswell: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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