In the series opener on Saturday, April 27, Brenton Doyle and the Colorado Rockies (7-19) take on Kyle Tucker and the Houston Astros (7-19). The first pitch will be thrown at 6:05 PM ET at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helu.

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Rockies vs. Astros Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024
  • Time: 6:05 PM ET
  • TV: SCHN
  • Live Stream:Watch this game on Fubo
  • Location: Mexico City, Mexico
  • Venue: Estadio Alfredo Harp Helu

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Pitching Matchup

Rockies: Cal Quantrill

  • Cal Quantrill makes the start for the Rockies, his sixth of the season. He is 0-2 with a 4.33 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 27 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His most recent appearance was on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, when the right-hander went six scoreless innings while allowing three hits.
  • In five games this season, the 29-year-old has a 4.33 ERA and 5 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .269 to opposing hitters.
  • Quantrill is trying to claim his fourth quality start in a row in this outing.
  • Quantrill will try to continue a four-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he's averaging 5.4 frames per appearance).
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his five outings this season.

Astros: Ronel Blanco

  • Ronel Blanco makes the start for the Astros, his fifth of the season. He is 2-0 with a 1.33 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 27 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last time out on Saturday, the right-hander threw six innings against the Washington Nationals, allowing two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • In four games this season, the 30-year-old has put up an ERA of 1.33, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting only .124 against him.
  • Blanco is trying to record his fifth straight quality start in this matchup.
  • Blanco is trying for his fifth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.8 innings per start.
  • He has had two appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Team Comparison

Rockies Astros
3.8 Runs Scored (PG) 3.9
6 Runs Allowed (PG) 5.3
.245 Batting AVG .260
.293 Batting AVG Against .262
21 Home Runs 26
28 Home Runs Allowed 25

Rockies Offensive Leaders

  • Doyle's batting average this season is .319, and he has a .361 on-base percentage and a .516 slugging percentage. He has three homers and eight RBI, plus 16 runs scored and four stolen bases on five attempts. His strikeout rate is 28.9%, and his walk rate is 5.2%.
  • So far this season, Ryan McMahon is hitting .306, with a .386 on-base percentage and a .449 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 27.2%, and his walk rate is 12.3%. He has three home runs and 14 RBI, plus 10 runs scored.
  • Elias Diaz is hitting .309, with two home runs and 14 RBI, plus 10 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 19.1%, and his walk rate is 4.5%. He has a .348 on-base percentage and a .432 slugging percentage.
  • Also for the Rockies, Ezequiel Tovar's batting average is .300, with a .355 on-base percentage and a .450 slugging percentage. He has three homers and 12 RBI, plus 12 runs scored and two stolen bases on two attempts. His strikeout rate is 30.6%, and his walk rate is 6.3%.

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Astros Offensive Leaders

  • Tucker has blasted five home runs, driven in 17 runs, and scored 15 times while batting .283/.393/.505 in 118 plate appearances. He's also swiped five bags on five attempts. His strikeout rate comes in at 16.9%, and his walk rate sits at 15.3%.
  • In 118 plate appearances, Jose Altuve has put up a batting average of .346 with an OPS of .996 (.407 OBP; .589 SLG) this season, while blasting six dingers with 18 runs and eight RBI. He's walking at an 8.5% clip and fanning 15.3% of the time. On the bases, he's pilfered three bags on four attempts.
  • This season, Yordan Alvarez sports a .267 average to go along with a .348 OBP and .446 SLG in 115 plate appearances. He's also belted five dingers with 14 RBI and 16 runs while putting up a 13% strikeout rate and 9.6% walk rate.
  • At the plate, Jeremy Pena has put up a .324 average to go along with a .349 OBP and .431 SLG in 106 PAs. He's also belted two homers with 10 RBI and 11 runs scored, including four stolen bases, while posting a 15.1% strikeout rate and 2.8% walk rate.

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