This is an 8* on HOUSTON

Houston was able to squeak out another one on Tuesday, this time defeating the Colorado Rockies 2-1 in 11 innings. That was the Astros sixth straight win and they’ve allowed two runs or less in every game! In fact, they’ve allowed just seven runs total during the win streak. The last four wins have all been by one run margins, meaning they’re not scoring very many runs either, but that should change Wednesday as they pay a visit to Coors Field. Having beaten the Rockies each of the last two days (in Houston), the ‘Stros have plenty of confidence coming into this one. They should, plus there’s Framber Valdez starting. Valdez has a 2.08 ERA and is coming off two straight quality starts. The Rockies have lost five of six and their bullpen has been horrendous at home, posting a 7.23 ERA as well as a 1.70 WHIP. Their starting pitcher for this game will be Castellani, who’s made two decent starts thus far but against weaker lineups than the one he’ll see tonight. The Astros are 10-3 their last 13 games where the total is set at 11.0 or higher. Play on HOUSTON

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