Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals Prediction 8/26/2026 Today’s MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Rockies vs Nationals Prediction for this MLB matchup on Wednesday, August 26th in the third game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

Washington Nationals Preview

The Washington Nationals have a 62-72 record this season and sit in fourth place in the NL East. They have a 28-37 home record and are coming off a 1-3 home loss against the Rockies. They will face the Marlins and the Braves next.

The Washington Nationals have a .248 batting average this season, .324 OBP, and .430 slugging percentage. Washington’s pitching staff has a 4.66 ERA and 1.38 WHIP. CJ Abrams is the Nationals’ best hitter with a .276 batting average, while leading the team in RBI with 92. James Wood adds a team-high 30 home runs.

Matt Waldron (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Nationals, holding a 1-2 record, 7.54 ERA, and 1.62 WHIP.

Colorado Rockies Preview

The Colorado Rockies have a 51-81 record this season and sit in fifth place in the NL West. They have a 24-43 road record and are coming off a 1-3 road loss against the Nationals. They will face the Braves and the Orioles next.

The Colorado Rockies have a .252 batting average this season, .321 OBP, and .416 slugging percentage. Colorado’s pitching staff has a 5.55 ERA and 1.52 WHIP. Jake McCarthy is the Rockies’ best hitter with a .292 batting average. Hunter Goodman leads the team in RBI with 70, also adding a team-high 35 home runs.

Tanner Gordon (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Rockies, holding a 0-4 record, 5.75 ERA, and 1.49 WHIP.

Colorado Rockies @ Washington Nationals Betting Trends: August 26, 2026

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Matt Waldron      Record this season: 1-2      ERA: 7.54
• Home Record: 0-0
• Last 5 against Rockies: 2-1

Why the Washington Nationals will win

• The Nationals have won each of their last six games against NL West opponents following a loss.
• The Rockies have lost 11 of their last 12 night games against NL opponents following a road win.
• The Nationals have covered the run line in each of their last seven games as favorites following a loss.
• The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last 10 games as underdogs following a win.
• The Rockies have trailed after 5 innings in nine of their last 10 games.

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Tanner Gordon      Record this season: 0-4      ERA: 5.75
• Road Record: 0-1
• Last 5 against Nationals: 0-1

Why the Colorado Rockies will win

• The road team has won eight of the Rockies’ last nine games.
• The Nationals have lost seven of their last eight games against NL opponents.
• The Rockies have covered the run line in 16 of their last 18 road games against NL East opponents following a road win.
• The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games as home favorites against the Rockies following a home loss.
• The Nationals have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four games.

Total Runs Facts

• Five of the Rockies’ last six games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Five of the Nationals’ last six games as favorites against NL opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• There has been no run scored during the first inning in seven of the Nationals’ last eight night games.
• There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Rockies’ last four games at Nationals Park.

Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts

• Daylen Lile has hit a home run in three of the Nationals’ last four games as favorites.
• Daylen Lile has recorded at least one hit in each of the Nationals’ last 13 night games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
• Nasim Nunez ranks 1st in the league in Steals (42) this season.

Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts

• Mickey Moniak has hit a home run in four of his last seven appearances against NL East opponents.
• Tanner Gordon has recorded four strikeouts in three of his last four appearances against NL East opponents.
• Connor Norby has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rockies’ last 10 games.
• Hunter Goodman ranks T4th in the league in Home Runs (35) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Nationals rank 1st in the league for runs scored this season (696).
• The Nationals rank 1st in the league for home runs this season (185).
• The Rockies rank T1st in the league for doubles this season (241).
• The Rockies rank 30th in the league for ERA this season (5.55).

Rockies vs Nationals Prediction

The Nationals are 4-2 in their last 6 meetings against the Rockies and have won two of their last three meetings in Washington.

In this Rockies vs Nationals Prediction, the Nationals are coming as -125 home favorites. I don’t like the pitching in this matchup, as both starters have been terrible with a combined 13.29 ERA and were torched in their previous start against the opposing team. Both bullpens have also been bad, with a combined 9.61 ERA and both teams average 10 runs per game combined this season. Take the over 8.5 in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Over 8.5