Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals Prediction MLB Picks 8/22/24

In this article we will formulate a Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals prediction for this MLB game on Thursday, August 22nd at Nationals Park in Washington, DC. To formulate this prediction for game three in the series, we will examine:

• The Rockies recent form and recent player performance 
• The Nationals recent form and recent play performance
• Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Colorado
• Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Washington
• Recent betting trends in games played between Colorado and Washington
• A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between Colorado and Washington

Colorado Rockies Betting Preview

The Colorado Rockies are 47-80 this year and they have won two of their last three games. Colorado won game one in this series by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday, but they dropped game two on Wednesday. Prior to this series, the Rockies won two out of three against the Padres, lost all three against the Diamondbacks, and won two out of three against the Braves. Colorado is 5-6 in their last 11 games and they are last in the NL West. 

The Colorado pitching staff has a 5.52 ERA, a 1.52 WHIP, and a .287 opponent batting average. The Rockies offense has scored 538 runs with a .244 batting average and a .306 on base percentage. Ezequiel Tovar is batting .272 with 19 home runs and 55 RBI’s for the Rockies this season. 

Washington Nationals Betting Preview

The Washington Nationals are 57-70 this season and they have won two of their last three games. Washington only scored one run in the game one loss, but they won game two by a score of 6-1 on Wednesday. Prior to this series, the Nationals lost three out of four against the Phillies, split two games with the Orioles, and won two out of three against the Angels. Washington is 5-8 in their last 13 games and they are fourth in the NL East. 

The Washington pitching staff has a 4.33 ERA, a 1.34 WHIP, and a .262 opponent batting average. The Nationals offense has scored 537 runs with a .244 batting average and a .311 on base percentage. CJ Abrams is batting .246 with 18 home runs and 60 RBI’s for the Nationals this season.

Starting Pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Colorado is Cal Quantrill, who is 8-8 with a 4.59 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP over 127.1 innings pitched this season. Quantrill has allowed 13 earned runs in his last three starts (13.0 IP). The projected starting pitcher for Washington is Patrick Corbin, who is 2-12 with a 5.92 ERA and a 1.57 WHIP over 135.1 innings pitched this year. Corbin has allowed at least four earned runs in three of his last four starts. 

Why the Nationals will beat the Rockies

• The Rockies have lost each of their last six road games after playing the previous day.
• The home team has won seven of the Rockies’ last nine games.
• The Nationals have covered the run line in four of their last five day games against National League opponents following a win.
• The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in three of their last four games as underdogs after playing the previous day.

Why the Rockies will beat the Nationals 

• The Nationals have lost each of their last nine home games against NL West opponents following a win.
• The underdogs have won four of the Nationals’ last five games at Nationals Park.
• The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 home games against NL West opponents following a home win.
• The underdogs have covered the run line in 12 of the last 14 games between the Rockies and Nationals.

Total Runs Facts

• Five of the Nationals’ last six day games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Four of the Rockies’ last five games as underdogs have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Nationals’ last four day games against National League opponents.

Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts

• Luis Garcia has hit a home run in three of the Nationals’ last five games against the Rockies.
• Joey Gallo has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six home appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
• CJ Abrams has scored at least one run in six of the Nationals’ last seven games as favorites against the Rockies.
• Luis Garcia has recorded at least one Single in each of the Nationals’ last six day games.
• Joey Meneses has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven appearances in day games against NL West teams that held a losing record.
• Joey Meneses has recorded at least one total base in each of his last seven appearances in day games against NL West teams that held a losing record.
• Patrick Corbin has recorded five or more strikeouts in nine of his last 10 home appearances against the Rockies.

Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts

• Charlie Blackmon has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 16 road appearances against the Nationals.
• Cal Quantrill has recorded four or more strikeouts in eight of his last nine appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
• Ezequiel Tovar has recorded a Double in four of the Rockies’ last five games as road underdogs against NL East opponents.
• Charlie Blackmon has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 16 road appearances against the Nationals.
• Jacob Stallings has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances with the Rockies as road underdogs against NL opponents.
• Jacob Stallings has recorded an RBI in each of his last four appearances with the Rockies as road underdogs against NL opponents.
• Brenton Doyle has scored a run in seven of the Rockies’ last eight games.
• Ryan McMahon has recorded at least one Single in each of the Rockies’ last six games as underdogs against the Nationals.

Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals Prediction 

Washington was able to bounce back with a nice win on Wednesday night in game two of this series, but they have really struggled over the last two weeks. The Nationals are 29-33 at home this year, while the Rockies are 18-47 on the road. Colorado has been miserable on the road, which is surprising given how competitive they are at home. Both of these starting pitchers have some very ugly numbers on the season and I can’t trust either one of them. My Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals prediction is for this game to go over the total. 

David Racey's Pick: Over 8.5