Astros 3, Rockies 1: Strikeouts swing Rockies to sixth-straight loss

HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 15: Willi Castro #3 of the Colorado Rockies is hit in the hand by a pitch in the fourth inning against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on April 15, 2026 in Houston, Texas. All players are wearing the number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) | Getty Images It was a rough night at the plate for the Colorado Rockies as they failed to get their offense rolling once again as the Astros took home a 3-1 victory to win the series and hand the Rockies their sixth-straight loss.

Not Around Long Enough Things did not get off to a good start for Jose Quintana on the mound. The veteran lefty struggled to find his command out of the gate as he walked the first three Houston batters into the bottom of the first inning. It marked the first time in his long career that he had ever done that to start a game.

The Astros then managed to scratch across their first two runs via sacrifice flies, but the inning set a tone for Quintana. After giving up a Yordan Alvarez home run in the third inning, Quintana’s night would end in the fourth with two outs. He lasted just 3.

2 innings, giving up three runs on three hits with one strikeout and four walks. Labored at-bats and an Astros team that refused to chase resulted in a lot of deep counts for Quintana. He threw 75 pitches with 41 going for strikes, with roughly 25 of those pitches coming in the first inning because of the walks and long at-bats.