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Rockies Edge Astros 3-2 on Dollander’s Dominant Relief and Goodman’s Power

Dollander’s long-relief gem highlighted Houston’s sputtering bats.

Houston Astros Carlos Correa (1) hits double during the sixth inning of an MLB baseball game at Daikin Park, Thursday, April 18, 2026, in Houston.
Houston Astros pitcher AJ Blubaugh (69) is visited by pitching coach Josh Miller during the seventh inning of an MLB baseball game at Daikin Park, Thursday, April 18, 2026, in Houston.
Houston Astros Christian Walker (8) is hit on the hand by a pitch from Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen during the first inning of an MLB baseball game at Daikin Park, Thursday, April 18, 2026, in Houston.
Houston Astros Carlos Correa (1) breaks his bat hitting a ground ball to end the seventh inning of an MLB baseball game at Daikin Park, Thursday, April 18, 2026, in Houston.

Overview

  • The Rockies won 3-2 in Houston on Thursday to halt a six-game losing streak as Victor Vodnik nailed down the ninth for his second save.
  • Chase Dollander entered with two outs in the first and delivered 5 1/3 scoreless innings with nine strikeouts and one hit allowed.
  • His four-seam fastball averaged 99.4 mph and Houston whiffed on 14 of 39 swings against him.
  • Hunter Goodman tied the game with a fourth-inning homer and Tyler Freeman put Colorado ahead with a fifth-inning RBI single.
  • The Astros stranded nine runners and struck out a season-high 13 times as spot starter Ryan Weiss failed to complete the fourth inning.