Bats Go Silent as Astros Fall to Rockies 5-1

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 04: Christian Walker #8 of the Houston Astros bats against the Athletics in the top of the fourth inning of a major league baseball game at Sutter Health Park on April 04, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The league’s best offense decided to take the night off as Astros pitching, defense continue to struggle.

It was a night to forget for the Astros offense, who managed just 1 run on 3 hits with one walk against Rockies pitchers Kyle Freeland and Antonio Senzatela, as Houston loses its second straight game in Denver, 5-1 to the Rockies.

A second inning opposite field HR by Christian Walker was the only run the Astros could muster.

In fact, they would get only one runner to second base the rest of the game.

Astros starter Mike Burrows was felled by his defense tonight much in the same way Ryan Weiss was felled by his defense last night.

In the bottom of the second inning, Burrows got Willi Castro to fly to left, or so he thought. LF Brice Matthews didn’t get a good jump on the ball, charged in and slid to make the catch, but the ball bounced off the heel of his glove (which was somehow scored a hit) and allowed a run to score.

In the bottom of the fourth, Burrows allowed a 2-out single to T.J. Rumfield before hanging a slider over the heart of the plate that Castro blasted for a 2-run homer.

The Rockies got 2 more runs in the seventh. After Steven Okert allowed a one out walk, he was replaced by Kai-Wei Teng. Teng got Hunter Goodman to pop out for second out, but then surrendered a 426 foot HR to Mickey Moniak. That made the game 5-1, which would be the final score.

The Astros will try to salvage the final game of the series Wednesday behind Cristian Javier.