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8:40 pm EDT Wed Jun 9, 2010

After losing six consecutive starts, Felipe Paulino started to show some positive signs when he faced the Colorado Rockies last month. Now he’s finally shown some positive results. Paulino has given up one run in 16 innings over his past two outings, and he’ll look to capitalize on the momentum of his first victory Wednesday night as the Houston Astros continue their four-game set in Denver. Paulino doesn’t have the record of a pitcher who’s steadily improving, but the hefty right-hander - who’s received a major league-low 2.14 runs of support per game - has done just that recently. He started off by giving up two runs over six innings in consecutive starts last month, including a 7-3 loss at Colorado on May 19 in which he didn’t earn a decision. Since then, Paulino has looked dominant. The Astros didn’t give him any help when he tossed eight scoreless innings May 30 in a 2-0, 10-inning loss at Cincinnati, but he finally got some support Friday against the Chicago Cubs. Paulino again went eight innings, allowing one run and striking out seven in a 3-1 victory.

Paulino has a 3.00 ERA in two home starts against Colorado, but he’ll want to forget his lone previous outing at Coors Field. The Rockies shelled Paulino for eight runs over four innings in a 12-1 win on May 12, 2009. Ian Stewart and Todd Helton each took Paulino deep in that contest, but Brad Hawpe has been the toughest out for Paulino. Hawpe is 4 for 6 with three walks against the right-hander. Paulino isn’t the only Houston pitcher to have trouble retiring Hawpe, though. The Rockies’ right fielder has hit safely in all 16 games against the Astros since 2008, batting .458 with three homers and 19 RBIs. He had two hits and drove in one of Colorado’s three first-inning runs Tuesday, but those were the only ones Houston allowed. Carlos Lee had a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth - one of his three hits - as the Astros rallied to win 4-3.