The Houston Astros, riding a 6-5 record, head into Coors Field to take on the Colorado Rockies, who are stumbling at 4-6. Mike Burrows (1-1, 5.91 ERA) toes the rubber for Houston, while Kyle Freeland (0-1, 2.89 ERA) does the same for Colorado. Burrows has been... interesting, serving up 12 earned runs over 10.2 innings, which works out to a 1.78 WHIP. Not exactly the ace the Astros were hoping for. On the other hand, Freeland has been solid, with a 1.39 WHIP and only 3 walks in 9.1 innings.
The real question here is whether the Astros' offense, boasting a sizzling .288 batting average, can outslug the Rockies' pitching staff, which has managed a respectable 4.21 ERA. And can Burrows somehow magically morph into a reliable starter? The Rockies, meanwhile, are dealing with their own set of issues, including a .232 team batting average. With injuries piling up - Cody Bolton and Glenn Otto are listed as Day-To-Day for the Astros - this one could get messy. Will the Astros' bats stay hot, or will the Rockies' pitching pull off an upset? Make your pick or join the discussion on StreakChat.