Rockies vs. Astros prediction: Houston favored to win Thursday's MLB matchup [8/28/2025]

The Houston Astros and Colorado Rockies will lock horns in MLB action at Daikin Park on Thursday, starting at 2:10PM ET.

Jason Alexander (4-1, 4.59 ERA) will be on the bump for the Astros, up against Kyle Freeland (3-13, 5.31 ERA) for the Rockies.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced MLB model predicts the Astros as the most likely winner of today's game.

For a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Rockies vs. Astros predictions page.

Astros vs. Rockies prediction: Who will win, cover the run line?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's MLB matchup between the Rockies and Astros 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Astros a 67% chance of beating the Rockies.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and the Rockies and Astros each have a 50% chance of covering the run line, while the 8.5-run over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Rockies vs. Astros odds [8/28/2025]

We have researched the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Rockies	Astros
Run Line	+1.5 (+105)	-1.5 (-120)
Moneyline	+207	-250
Total	o8.5 (-102)	u8.5 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Rockies vs. Astros picks and best bets

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Rockies vs. Astros game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's MLB game between the Astros and Rockies at Daikin Park is scheduled to start at 2:10PM ET.

• Who: Colorado Rockies vs. Houston Astros
• Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025
• Time: 2:10PM ET/11:10AM PT
• Venue: Daikin Park

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Conclusion

We predict the Astros, with a 67% win probability, will likely beat the Rockies on Thursday.

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