The Colorado Rockies (36-58) kick off a two-game series on Tuesday against the Houston Astros (52-42). The matchup starts at 8:40 PM ET at Coors Field. The Astros will call on Hunter Brown (6-6) against the Rockies and Jake Bird (2-1).
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Houston vs. Colorado Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 8:40 PM ET
- Where: Coors Field in Denver, Colorado
- How to Watch on TV: SNRM
- Probable Pitchers: Brown – HOU (6-6, 4.12 ERA) vs Bird – COL (2-1, 3.70 ERA)
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Astros vs. Rockies Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
Brown | Bird | |
---|---|---|
17 | GS | 3 |
6-6 | W-L | 2-1 |
4.12 | ERA | 3.70 |
94 | IP | 56 |
33 | BB | 19 |
111 | SO | 52 |
Astros Probable Starting Pitcher: Hunter Brown
- The righty last pitched on Saturday, July 8 against the Seattle Mariners, when he threw three innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up eight hits.
- The 24-year-old has put up a 4.12 ERA and 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings across 17 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .254 to opposing hitters.
- Brown is trying to pick up his ninth quality start of the season.
- He has had four appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
- The 24-year-old ranks 42nd in ERA (4.12), 51st in WHIP (1.330), and 10th in K/9 (10.6) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.
- Brown and his team are 7-10-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- Games Brown has started this season hit the over eight times in 17 chances.
Brown’s Recent Performance
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Mariners | Jul. 7 | 3.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
at Rangers | Jul. 1 | 4.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
at Dodgers | Jun. 25 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
vs. Mets | Jun. 19 | 5.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
vs. Nationals | Jun. 13 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
Rockies Probable Starting Pitcher: Jake Bird
- The right-hander last pitched out of the bullpen on Sunday, when he threw two-thirds of an inning, giving up two earned runs while allowing three hits to the New York Yankees.
- The 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.70, a 2.74 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.339 in 43 games this season.
- In 43 appearances this season, he has finished 30 without allowing an earned run.
- The Rockies have a 1-2-0 record against the spread in Bird’s starts.
- Bird has started three games with a set total this season. His team has fallen short of the total in each of them.
Bird’s Recent Performance
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Yankees | Jul. 16 | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
at Giants | Jul. 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Astros | Jul. 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
vs. Tigers | Jul. 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
vs. Tigers | Jun. 30 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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