The Houston Astros are doing quite good currently. Although several of their key players are sustaining injuries, the team is still making victories. Tuesday night, they defeated the Colorado Rockies by a 6 to 5 margin at Denver. It was the first of a three game series.

Today, the Astros desire to win again Wednesday evening in order to win the entire series.

Astros Have Many Injuries But Keep Winning

Houston has some bad news because their shortstop Jeremy Peña got hurt. He has a rib injury and is on the injured list. Another big player, Yordan Alvarez, is also still not playing. He broke his right hand in May, and now his hand is hurting again during rehab. He has to see a hand doctor to check how bad it is.

The Astros’ boss, Dana Brown, said,

“It is very difficult, the main thing is the health of Yordan. We do not want him playing unless he is 100 percent okay. He can take his time to recover and we are currently doing very well in our team.”

Even with these injuries, the Astros are doing amazing. They have won 7 of their last 8 games. They are also 17 games above .500, which means they have many more wins than losses. In their division, they are 7 games ahead of the next team

Astros’ Pitcher Hunter Brown Will Start

On Wednesday night, the Astros will have Hunter Brown as their starting pitcher. He has been one of the best pitchers in the whole league this year. His record is 8 wins and 3 losses, and his ERA is 1.74 that’s the best in Major League Baseball right now!

Hunter has faced the Rockies twice before. He lost and won a game. He had played at the stadium of the Rockies only on July 18, 2023, in Denver. He surrendered four runs off five innings in that match, and the Houston Astros lost 3-4. He wants to do much better this time and help the Astros win. 

Rockies’ Pitcher Austin Gomber Will Pitch

Austin Gomber, a left-handed pitcher, will be starting the game on behalf of the Rockies. This season he has won 0 and lost 1 game and that is not good as our ERA is 6.14. Gomber was also injured, and he just had a case of shoulder injury earlier in the year, and as a result, he missed a lot of games.

He came back on June 15 and pitched really well against Atlanta, giving up no runs in 5 innings. But in his next game, he struggled badly against Arizona and gave up 9 runs. He had been improved in his final start, allowing just 1 run in 5 innings of play against the Dodgers. Nevertheless, the Rockies lost in that game.

Gomber has faced Houston four times before. He has a 1-3 record against the Astros and he has five point five five ERA which implies that he does not often win against the Astros.

Rockies Call Up Young Star Yanquiel Fernandez

The Rockies are trying to get better by giving their young players a chance. On Tuesday, they called up Yanquiel Fernandez, who is their No. 5 ranked prospect. He is only 22 years old and has played very well in Triple-A this year.

With the Albuquerque Isotopes (13 home runs, 39 RBI and a.284 average in 63 games at the plate), Fernandez added a .196 average, with 1 home run and 2 RBI in 13 at-bats (.196). The last home run he had covered a distance of 473 feet demonstrating how strong he is. According to what Rockies temporary manager, Warren Schaeffer said,

“We are going to give him opportunities as he had a great June. He is big-powered, strong-armed and a good defender. He is too young and he has a good future.”

Fernandez did not participate in the game, but he is not far off having his Major League debut.

Astros Want To Keep Winning

Even though the Astros have important players injured, they are still playing great baseball. This shows how strong their team is and how every player is stepping up. Their pitching is really good, and their hitters are getting important runs when needed.

If they can win on Wednesday, they will win the series against the Rockies. This will help them stay ahead in their division and keep their winning momentum going.

Conclusion: Astros Show That They are Powerful

As we speak, the Astros are currently showing that it is one of the best baseball teams. They do not give up injuries. On the contrary, they continue winning games. Hopefully, fans believe that they could maintain such a good performance until their stars, who are injured, come back.

Conversely, the Rockies are concentrating on their up and coming players such as Yanquiel Fernandez who may play major roles in their team in future.

The game on Wednesday will be really interesting to observe as the Astros will attempt to win the series and Rockies will attempt to respond by their young players.