Two squads on losing skids — the Washington Nationals (three in a row) and the Colorado Rockies (four straight) — meet on Thursday at 4:10 PM ET, at Coors Field.
The Rockies are favored (-147 moneyline odds) when they host the Nationals (+125). The Colorado Rockies will hand the ball to Kyle Freeland (1-0, .00 ERA), who is looking for win No. 2 on the season, and the Nationals will turn to Josiah Gray (0-1, 9.00 ERA).
The Rockies lost their last game against the Dodgers by a 5-2 score Thursday. Elehuris Montero went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI to lead them offensively. German Marquez picked up the loss after throwing 5 1/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on five hits while striking out four.
Yesterday, the Nationals lost to the Rays 7-2. Patrick Corbin was the losing pitcher after he went six innings, giving up six earned runs on 10 hits while striking out three. Victor Robles led the Nationals’ offense, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.