Astros vs. Rockies Game Thread: Game 19, 4/15/2026

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Astros vs. Rockies Game Thread: Game 19, 4/15/2026

The Houston Astros (7-11) host the Colorado Rockies (6-11) for the second game of a three game series on Jackie Robinson Day.

RHP Spencer Arrighetti (season debut) will make his first Major League start of the season tonight opposite the 15-year MLB veteran LHP Jose Quitana (0-0, 4.15 ERA) and the Rockies.

TONIGHT’S STARTER: RHP Spencer Arrighetti opened his season at Triple A Sugar Land where he had three strong starts, posting a 1.26 ERA (2ER/14.1IP) with 20 strikeouts, a 0.77 WHIP and a .111 opponent average.

Arrighetti has spent the majority of the last two seasons in Houston, making 36 appearances (35 starts) for the Astros, posting a 4.69 ERA (94ER/180.1IP) with 202 strikeouts in 180.1 innings pitched.

TODAY’S ROSTER MOVE: The Astros have recalled RHP Spencer Arrighetti to make tonight’s start.

In a corresponding move, the Astros placed RHP Cody Bolton on the 15-day IL with right mid-back inflammation (retro to April 13).

JACKIE ROBINSON: Today is Jackie Robinson Day, which will include seminars, pregame activities and charity work at the ballpark tonight.

In recognition of Jackie Robinson Day, the Astros will host a short “Breaking Barriers” forum in the press conference room at 5:30 p.m. with 40 high school-aged kids from the Astros Youth Academy. Brice Matthews, Cam Smith, Taylor Trammell, Dave Clark, Joe Espada and Dana Brown are scheduled to take part.

Also, all pregame activities will be dedicated to Jackie Robinson Day, which will include the Play Ball Call from JC Hartman, the Astros first African American player.

CORREA’S GUESTS: The Correa Family Foundation will make their monthly visit to Daikin Park today.

IF Carlos Correa and his foundation will host young patients battling illness and their families at the game, including having them on the field during batting practice.

HOME-COOKIN’: Tonight is the second game of a six-game homestand for the Astros, in which they’ll host a pair of National League opponents in the Rockies and Cardinals.

The Astros enter tonight’s game 6-2 overall at Daikin Park in 2026.

VS. THE ROCKIES: The Astros were swept by the Rockies last week in a three-game series at Coors Field (April 6-9), which was the Astros first sweep at the hands of the Rockies since a four-game series from May 28-31, 2012.

After the 2012 season, the Astros have not lost a season series against the Rockies, winning seven times and splitting twice.

ROCKING THE ROCKIES: 1B Christian Walker has enjoyed facing the Rockies throughout his career, posting a .334 avg. (123×368) vs. them with 29 HR and 77 RBI with a 1.022 OPS.

His career avg., RBI and OPS vs. COL are his best vs. any club (min. 10g) while his 29 HR match his most against any single opponent (also the Dodgers). His 29 home runs are also tied with 1B Paul Goldschmidt for the most homers against the Rockies among active players.

AGENT SMITH: RF Cam Smith is coming off a strong road trip, in which he hit .324 (12×37) with three doubles, two homers, seven RBI and a .927 OPS in 10 games (nine starts).

Smith continued that hot streak last night, going 1×4 with an RBI and a run scored.

HOT START: Yordan Alvarez is off to a sizzling start for the Astros in 2026.

In the American League, he currently ranks first in extra-base hits (11) and in total bases (42), tied for first in walks (16), and second in RBI (16), OPS (1.175), SLG (.700) and OBP (.475). Alvarez was named American League Player of the Week for March 30-April 5 (fourth time to win the award).

THE ORDER: The Astros have used 18 different batting orders in their 18 games so far this season. Only LF Yordan Alvarez has started every game in the same spot in the batting order (batting second).

FROM THE TRAINER’S ROOM: The Astros currently have 13 players on the Major League Injured List.

Here are updates on a few:

• RHP Cody Bolton (right mid-back inflammation) was placed on the IL today and is currently not throwing.

• RHP Hunter Brown (right shoulder sprain), RHP Tatsuya Imai (right arm fatigue) and RHP Cristian Javier (right shoulder strain) are rehabbing in Houston, but currently not throwing.

• LHP Josh Hader (left biceps tendinitis) tossed a 19-pitch live BP yesterday in Houston.

• RHP Nate Pearson (right elbow surgery) threw 2.0 innings in an extended Spring Training game on Saturday (April 11).

• LHP Bennett Sousa (left oblique strain) is out on a minor league rehab assignment now…he pitched last night for Double A Corpus Christi, working 1.0 scoreless inning on eight pitches (seven strikes).

• OF Zach Dezenzo (right elbow sprain) is rehabbing in Florida…he has progressed to a position specific throwing program while continuing normal hitting.

• OF Jake Meyers (right oblique strain) and SS Jeremy Peña (right hamstring strain) are rehabbing in Houston, focusing on rehabilitation exercises.