Astros vs. Rockies Game Thread: Game 11 4/6/2026

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Astros vs. Rockies Game Thread: Game 11 4/6/2026

The Houston Astros (6-4) visit the Colorado Rockies (3-6) for the first of a three game series in Denver.

RHP Cody Bolton will make his first career start this evening for the Astros opposite RHP Ryan Feltner and the Rockies.

ABOUT BOLTON: RHP Cody Bolton is set to make the first start of his career. He made his only appearance with the Astros on March 31 vs. BOS, in that outing he allowed one run on three hits and one walk with five strikeouts in three innings. He earned his first career save in that appearance.

Last season, he split the season between the Mariners, Guardians and Astros organizations. He appeared in one MLB game with the Guardians (3ER/2IP) and 11 minor league games between the three organizations.

The right-handed pitcher has pitched in each of the last four Major League seasons with the Pirates (2023), Mariners (2024), Guardians (2025) and Astros (2026). He has combined to go 1-0-1 with a 5.60 ERA (28ER/45IP) in his 35 career appearances, all coming in relief, and recorded 45 strikeouts in his 45.0 innings of work.

ROAD WARRIORS: Tonight is the fourth game of a 10-game road trip for the Astros.

After this three-game set at COL, they will travel to Seattle for a four-game series at T-Mobile Park (Fri-Mon.). The Astros are 1-2 so far on this trip.

Houston went 41-40 on the road last season.

TODAY’S ROSTER MOVES: The Houston Astros have reinstated RHP Enyel De Los Santos from the 15-day IL and IF Isaac Paredes from the Bereavement List. To make room for them on the active roster, the Astros have designated RHP Roddery Muñoz for assignment and optioned IF Shay Whitcomb to Triple A Sugar Land.

AL PLAYER OF THE WEEK: LF Yordan Alvarez was named the American League Player of the Week for the week of March 30-April 5. Alvarez batted .471 (8×17) with two doubles, three home runs, eight RBI, seven walks and a 1.733 OPS for the week. It’s the fourth time that Alvarez has been named the AL Player of the Week.

LEAGUE LEADERS: The Astros lead the Majors in runs (70), doubles (28) total bases (168), hits (98), walks (61), OBP (.396) and OPS (.880).

Individually, LF Yordan Alvarez leads the Majors in OBP (.578) SLG (.900) and OPS (1.478), while ranking tied for first in runs (10) with teammate IF Jose Altuve. 1B Christian Walker leads the Majors in doubles (6).

HOT START: The Astros have scored 70 runs this season, which is the most in the Majors. The 70 runs are also the most in the first 10 games to begin a season in franchise history, directly ahead of the 2004 season, where there Astros scored 68 runs in the first 10 games of the season.

AGAINST THE ROCKIES: The Astros and Rockies each other tonight for the first of six scheduled matchups in 2026. The Astros went 4-2 against the Rockies in the in 2025, including a 2-1 record at Coors Field.

The Astros own a 110-87 all-time record against the Rockies. The Rockies will travel to Daikin Park for a three-game series from April 14-16.

YORDAN’S UPCOMING MILESTONES: LF Yordan Alvarez recorded his 174th career home run yesterday at ATH. The home run tied him with franchise icon OF George Springer for seventh on the Astros all-time list. Next up on the Astros all-time list is 3B Alex Bregman (191 HR).

WALK THIS WAY: LF Yordan Alvarez walked a career-high tying four times on Saturday at ATH. It marked the second time in his career he’s recorded a four-walk game, also Aug. 20, 2019 vs. DET.

Alvarez also tied the franchise record for walks in a nine inning game. The last Astros player to record four walks in a nine inning game was 3B Alex Bregman on June 3, 2023 vs. LAA.

1B Jeff Bagwell holds the franchise record for walks in a single game with six on Aug. 20, 1999 at MIA, but the game went 16 innings.

FREE PASSES: The Astros hitters recorded a combined 24 walks in their last two games, which is the second-most in a two-game span in franchise history. The franchise record is 25 walks from April 28-29, 2000 at the Milwaukee Brewers.

TODAY IN ASTROS HISTORY: 1975 – For $35,000, the Astros purchase RHP Joe Niekro from the Braves. Niekro would go on to win a club-record 144 games for Houston and become the club’s first two-time, 20-game winner.