Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies Betting Pick & Prediction 6/22/24
From Coors Field in Denver, we have the Nationals and Rockies facing off in an NL matchup. First pitch for this one is set for 9:10 PM ET. MASN is carrying Saturday’s TV coverage, and the Nationals are favored on the money line (-115).
The over/under line is currently at 10.5 runs, and tonight’s pitching matchup features Mitchell Parker for the Nationals and Cal Quantrill for the Rockies. Quantrill will look to help the Rockies snap a two-game losing streak, but they are the slight underdogs on the money line (+104).
COLORADO ROCKIES VS WASHINGTON NATIONALS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Colorado Rockies Moneyline -104
This game will be played at Coors Field at 9:10 ET on Saturday, June 22nd.
HOW TO BET THE NATIONALS VS ROCKIES:
- We have the Rockies winning by a score of 6 to 5
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rockies to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
It was all Washington in the last game of this series, as the Nationals took down the Rockies by a score of 11-5. The Nationals had a huge 3rd inning, scoring five of their eleven runs. As for the Rockies, they scored their final run in the 5th. Heading into the game, the Nationals were favored at -126.
DJ Herz only went 3 2/3 innings for the Nationals but picked up the win. He finished the game with five strikeouts but gave up three earned runs. On the other side, Dakota Hudson had a rough outing for the Rockies, taking the loss after going just three innings and giving up eight earned runs.
Washington’s offense was led by a big game from Drew Millas, who went 3/4 with a home run. He scored three times and drove in three runs. Both Luis Garcia Jr. and Lane Thomas each scored twice and drove in four runs for the Nationals’ lineup.
Nationals Records & Stats
Washington is 37-38 overall, and they are 3rd in the NL East, trailing the Phillies by 12 games. The Nationals are 14-10 against other teams in the NL East. The Nationals kicked off their series with the Rockies with a win.
As the road team, the Nationals are 20-19 this year compared to 17-19 at home. So far, they have been good as the underdog, going 30-33, and they are 7-5 as the favorite. Looking at their overall series record, the Nationals are 10-13-1 this year.
The Nationals have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 46-29 overall. They are 26-13 on the run line on the road, and 39-24 as the underdog. Their average run differential in winning games is +3.4, while it’s -3.5 in losses.
Washington Nationals games have gone over the total 33 times and under 39 times this season. The average over/under line in their games is 8 runs, but today’s line is set at 10.5 runs. In games with a line of 10.5 runs, the over is 1-0. Only 1.3% of their games have had a line set at 10.5 runs or higher this season.
Left-hander Mitchell Parker gets the start for the Nationals today as he faces the Rockies on the road. He has made 12 starts this season and has a record of 5-3 with an ERA of 3.06. Parker’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.08, and he has turned in five quality starts. In his last outing, Parker picked up the win, going six innings and giving up just one earned run on six hits. Before that, he had gone three straight outings without taking a loss. Parker’s ERA at home is 2.35, compared to 3.62 on the road.
Washington’s offense has been below average this season, as they are averaging just 4.1 runs per game, which is 21st in the league. They have been even worse in terms of home runs, as they are 23rd in the league in that category. As a team, the Nationals are batting .236, which is 14th in the MLB.
Recently, both CJ Abrams and Lane Thomas have been swinging the bat well. Abrams is hitting .478 over his last six games, while Thomas has four homers in his last eight games and is batting .303 over that stretch. Abrams is also on a 12-game hitting streak. Abrams comes into the game with a team-high 37 RBIs and 11 homers, while Jesse Winker is batting .266 and has eight homers this season.
Rockies Records & Stats
With a record of 26-50, the Rockies are 20 games behind the Dodgers for the NL West lead. So far, they have gone just 10-17 in divisional games. The Rockies are on a two-game losing streak, dropping their final two games before the All-Star break.
At home, the Rockies are 15-23 compared to 11-27 on the road. So far, they have really struggled in day games, going 9-21 this season. As the underdog, the Rockies are 26-50 this year and have lost two straight games as the underdog. They are also 0-0 as the favorite this year.
At home this season, the Rockies are 17-21 vs. the run line, with an average run differential of -1.3 runs per game. They have lost their last two run line decisions at home and are 36-40 overall vs. the run line. In games where they have won, they have outscored their opponents by an average of 3.2 runs per game, while in losses, they have been outscored by an average of 4.1 runs per game.
The Rockies are playing at home today against the Nationals. The O/U line for the game is set at 10.5 runs, which is higher than their combined run average of 10.2. So far this season, the Rockies have played 75 games with over/under lines, and 19 of those have had lines set higher than 10.5 runs.
Right-hander Cal Quantrill gets the start for the Rockies today as he faces the Nationals at home. He has made 15 starts this season and has a record of 6-5 with a 3.43 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Quantrill has a WHIP of 1.30 and has issued 3.54 walks per nine innings compared to 6.32 strikeouts. Quantrill has turned in nine quality starts this year and is coming off a rough outing against the Dodgers, where he gave up three earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts.
So far this season, the Rockies are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 16th in the league. They have been a better offensive team at home, averaging 4.8 runs per game, compared to just 3.8 on the road. As a team, the Rockies are batting .249, which is 8th in the league, and they have the 2nd best BABIP in the league.
Shortstop Ezequiel Tovar comes into the game with a team-high 36 RBIs, and his 12 homers is 2nd on the team and 12th in the league. Ryan McMahon is just ahead of him with 13 homers, and his 40 RBIs is the best mark on the team. McMahon has been hot of late, going 8/22 in his last five games.