Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals Betting Pick & Prediction 8/21/24

Wednesday’s matchup between the Rockies and Nationals has a first pitch set for 6:45 PM ET from Nationals Park in Washington, DC. The Rockies are currently on a two-game winning streak, but they are still 5th in the NL West with a record of 47-79. The Nationals are 4th in the NL East at 56-70 and are the heavy money line favorite today at -160. The over/under line is currently at 8.5 runs.

MASN will be televising this NL matchup, and the Rockies will be starting Tanner Gordon. The Nationals are set to go with Mitchell Parker.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS VS COLORADO ROCKIES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Washington Nationals Moneyline -160

This game will be played at Nationals Park at 6:45 ET on Wednesday, August 21st.

HOW TO BET THE ROCKIES VS NATIONALS:

• We have the Nationals winning by a score of 6 to 5
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Rockies to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Thanks to a two-run 6th inning for the Rockies’ offense, they picked up a 3-1 road win over the Nationals in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Rockies were at +137 on the money line.

Colorado got on the board in the 1st inning with one run but didn’t score another run until putting up two in the top of the 6th. As for the Nationals, they scored their only run in the 5th. Both offenses finished the game with 10 hits.

Austin Gomber started for the Rockies and picked up the win, going seven innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with five strikeouts but issued two walks. On the other side, DJ Herz got the start for the Nationals and took the loss, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up two earned runs.

Rockies Records & Stats

Colorado is 47-79 overall, putting them 5th in the NL West, and they trail the Dodgers by 27.5 games in the division. The Rockies are 15-28 in divisional games this year. They come into today’s game having won two straight games, and they are 5-5 across their last ten games.

So far, the Rockies have been much better at home, going 29-33 compared to 18-46 on the road. As the underdog, Colorado is 18-46 this year, and they have yet to be favored in a game. The Rockies’ overall series record is 10-27-3, and they have the series edge over the Nationals right now.

When the Rockies are the underdog, they are a good bet to cover the run line, as they are 65-61 on the season. They have covered the run line in two straight games as the underdog.

Colorado’s over/under record is 63-60 this season, with an average line of 9 runs per game. When the line is set at 8.5 runs, the Rockies are 8-9. The over/under line for today’s game against the Nationals is set at 8.5 runs, and the combined run average for both teams this season is 10.1 runs per game.

Colorado is sending right-hander Tanner Gordon to the mound today as he faces the Nationals on the road. So far, he has made six starts and has a record of 0-4 with an ERA of 7.00. Gordon’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.48. In his last outing, he only went two-thirds of an inning, giving up three earned runs, four hits, and two homers. Gordon took the loss in that outing. Before that, he had a quality start and didn’t give up a homer in three straight outings. Opponents are batting .318 off Gordon this season.

So far this season, the Rockies offense is averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 17th in the league. They have been a better offensive team at home, averaging 4.9 runs per game. As a team, the Rockies are batting .244, which is 11th in the league, and have the 12th best slugging percentage in the league. The Rockies have been a tough team to strike out this season, but they don’t walk much.

Michael Toglia and Brenton Doyle are tied for the team lead in homers, with 20 apiece. Toglia is batting just .220 for the season, but Doyle comes in with a batting average of .269. Doyle has gone 9/27 in his last seven games, while Brendan Rodgers has two homers in this stretch, but is batting just .259.

Nationals Records & Stats

Washington is 56-70 overall, and they are 17.5 games behind the Phillies in the NL East. So far, they have gone 17-18 in divisional games. The Nationals will be hosting the Rockies today and are 28-33 at home this year.

The Nationals have dropped three straight games as the favorite, and they are 10-11 overall as the favorite this year. As the underdog, Washington is 46-59 this season. At home, they are 6-8 when favored. Washington’s overall series record is 16-21-3, and they are losing their current series vs. the Rockies.

Washington has a losing run line record on the season at 70-56, and they have been a losing bet at home at 32-29. The Nationals have a negative run differential both at home and on the road, and they have failed to cover the run line in their last two home games and in three straight games overall as the favorite. They have been a much better bet as the underdog this season, going 61-44 against the run line.

Washington has played to the over in 63 of their 121 games this season. The average over/under line in their games this season has been 9 runs, but today’s line is set at 8.5. When the line has been set at 8.5 runs, they have played to the over in 17 of 34 games. Their games have averaged 9 runs per game this season.

Washington is sending Mitchell Parker to the mound today vs. the Rockies, and he will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Phillies. In that start, he gave up 9 earned runs in just 3 innings of work. Parker took the loss in that outing. Before that, he had pitched well, going 6 innings in back-to-back starts and not giving up an earned run in either outing. Parker’s overall record is 6-7, and his ERA is 4.43. Looking at his home/away splits, Parker has an ERA of 11.09 on the road compared to 3.85 at home.

Washington’s offense has been one of the worst home run hitting teams in the league this season and is just 18th in the league in runs scored. As a team, they are batting .243, which is 12th in the league, and are averaging 4.2 runs per game. Heading into the game, they have three hitters on a decent streak, with José Tena leading the way at four games.

Luis Garcia Jr. and CJ Abrams have been the Nationals’ top power threats this season, with Garcia Jr. having 14 homers and Abrams at 18. Abrams is also the team’s leading run producer, with 60 RBIs. Over his last 10 games, Alex Call has gone 13/42 with two homers and six RBIs, while Keibert Ruiz has struggled, hitting just .194 in that stretch.