The Astros are one game under .500 in the long climb upwards. They beat the Rockies the last four times and the last eight of nine times. The Rockies are reeling and have lost seven of their last nine. Ryan Feltner has just lucked out a couple of times as a pitcher with the decision but gives up a lot of runs, 29 runs allowed in his last five starts. The Astros to win by more than two.

Don't trust Astros rookie starter Spencer Arrighetti enough to play the runline Wednesday, but at least the Rockies haven't seen him. Colorado's Ryan Feltner is one of the worst pitchers in the NL at 1-6 with a 6.02 ERA. This is a mini-series the Astros absolutely need to sweep to try and track down Seattle in the AL West. Houston has won six straight and finally appears to be playing up to expectations as it can reach .500 with a win here. Think this price is a good 25 cents light, and it's already -200 at some books.

The Stros are back, as we've been telling you. We ride them again here. Yeah their starter has terrible numbers, just like Tues night's, and he does give me pause, but I expect a very quick hook from the skipper if necessary and I anticipate him pitching with the lead. Rocks have allowed at least 5 runs in 7 straight of his starts, are 5-10 when he starts, with 8 of those losses by 2+ runs. Stros have won 6 in a row and overall their last 16 wins have all been by 2+ runs. I'll ride with that vs Colorado