Troy Johnston hit a solo homer, a double and a single and the Colorado Rockies rode an eight-run fifth inning to a 9-7 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday night.

On Monday, it looked like the baseball gods owed the Rockies one. Colorado entered the fifth inning of the series opener against the Astros down 3-0, and got two runs the honest way when Edouard Julien singled home a couple to cut the score to 3-2.

It is hard to imagine that positive statements keep coming for the Rockies pitching staff, but here we are after the latest Astros victory.

Here's how to watch Monday's Colorado Rockies vs Houston Astros game, including start times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.

Coors Field is the site where the Colorado Rockies (2-6) will compete against the Houston Astros (6-3) on Monday. The odds on this game have Houston at -275 while Colorado is sitting at +220. The over/under is set at 8.5. The men taking the mound are Jason Alexander and Ryan Feltner.