Houston Astros starter Cody Bolton left Sunday's 6-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners in the second inning because of mid-back tightness. During his first major league start last Monday, Bolton was hit on the back by a 102.5 mph line drive, but still threw 4 1/3 innings in a 9-7 loss. Bolton (0-1) walked his first three batters in the second inning Sunday, then was joined on the mound by Astros manager Joe Espada and an athletic trainer.

The free-falling Astros suffer more injury misfortune in Sunday's loss vs. Mariners, as righty Cody Bolton exits early

The Houston Astros meet the Seattle Mariners in a key American League West battle—Bolton vs. Gilbert. Dive into team trends and crucial stats ahead of the game.

Rockies continue homestand with series against Astros tonight

The Houston Astros announced that Cody Bolton will make the start for them tonight against the Colorado Rockies in Denver. The 28-year old journeyman made his first appearance for the Astros on March 31, picking up a 3 inning save against the Boston Red Sox. It was Bolton’s first career save. Now he will get […]

Houston Astros (6-4) vs. Colorado Rockies (3-6) Denver; Monday, 8:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Cody Bolton (0-0, 3.00 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, five strikeouts); Rockies: Ryan Feltner (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.67 WHIP, four strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -206, Rockies +171; over/under is 10 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies open a three-game series at home against the Houston Astros on Monday. Colorado had a 43-119 record overall and a 25-56 record in home games last season.