Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies Prediction MLB Picks 6/22/24

Colorado Rockies (26-49) vs Washington Nationals (36-38)

June 22, 2024 at 09:10 PM EDT

The Line: Betting Odds: Colorado Rockies +107 / Washington Nationals -127 — Over/Under: 10

The Washington Nationals and Colorado Rockies meet Saturday in MLB game 2 action at Coors Field. Here’s a Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies Prediction. This article will include a Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies Pick.

Washington Nationals Betting Preview

The Washington Nationals look to get back to a .500 record after games against the Marlins and Diamondbacks. The Washington Nationals have scored 16 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 5 of their last 8 games. The Washington Nationals have split their last 6 games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. CJ Abrams leads the Washington Nationals with 73 hits and 37 RBI, while Jesse Winker and Luis Garcia Jr. have combined for 125 hits and 65 RBI.

Colorado Rockies Betting Preview

The Colorado Rockies are 26-50 on the year after losses to the Pirates and Dodgers. The Colorado Rockies have scored 15 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 7 games. The Colorado Rockies have split their last 8 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Ezequiel Tovar leads the Colorado Rockies with 89 hits and 36 RBI, while Ryan McMahon and Brenton Doyle have combined for 146 hits and 63 RBI.

Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies Pitching Pick Matchup

Mitchell Parker gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 5-3 with a 3.06 ERA and 50 strikeouts this season. Parker has allowed 17 hits and 6 earned runs in his last 23.1 innings. Parker has a 3.75 ERA and .245 allowed batting average in 36 road innings. This will be Parker’s first career game against the Colorado Rockies.

Cal Quantrill gets the ball for the Colorado Rockies, and he is 6-5 with a 3.43 ERA and 59 strikeouts this season. Quantrill has allowed 22 hits and 7 runs in his last 20.1 innings. Quantrill has a 3.97 ERA and .244 allowed batting average in 34 home innings. This will be Quantrill’s second career game against the Washington Nationals.

Why the Washington Nationals will win

The Rockies have lost each of their last six games against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
The Nationals have won each of their last five road games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
The Rockies have failed to cover the run line each of their last 12 games at Coors Field against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
The Nationals have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games against National League opponents after playing the previous day.
The Rockies have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three games against National League opponents.

Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts

Ezequiel Tovar has hit a home run in two of the Rockies’ last three games as underdogs against the Nationals.
Cal Quantrill has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
Cal Quantrill has recorded four or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances at Coors Field.
Ryan McMahon has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight home appearances after playing the previous day.
Brendan Rodgers has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last five appearances against NL opponents at Coors Field.
Charlie Blackmon has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances with the Rockies as underdogs against the Nationals.
Charlie Blackmon has scored at least one run in five of his last six appearances.
Brendan Rodgers has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances with the Rockies as home underdogs against NL opponents.
Charlie Blackmon has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 12 appearances with the Rockies as underdogs against the Nationals.

Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts

Lane Thomas has hit a home run in four of the Nationals’ last six games as favorites against NL opponents.
CJ Abrams has recorded at least one Double in three of the Nationals’ last four night games.
CJ Abrams has recorded two or more hits in each of the Nationals’ last four night games against opponents that held a losing record.
Lane Thomas has recorded at least one RBI in five of the Nationals’ last six games as favorites against NL opponents.
Eddie Rosario has recorded three or more total bases in each of his last five appearances against the Rockies.
Eddie Rosario has scored at least one run in each of his last five appearances against the Rockies.
Lane Thomas has recorded a Single in each of the Nationals’ last six road games.

Matchup/League Facts

The Colorado Rockies rank 30th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.290).
The Colorado Rockies rank 30th in the league for hits allowed this season (769).
The Washington Nationals rank 3rd in the league for steals this season (103).
The Washington Nationals rank T3rd in the league for home runs allowed this season (64).