The loss was just the fifth in the past 21 games for the Astros, who had won the first two games of the series.

To put these two teams in perspective, the Astros still hold a comfortable lead in the American League West with a 52-35 record. On the opposite end of the spectrum, with the win, the Rockies improved to just 20-67 and are a staggering 35 games behind the first-place Dodgers in the National League West.

Thairo Estrada hit a two-run homer in the first inning and drove in four runs to help the Colorado Rockies beat the Houston Astros 7-6 on Thursday.