Two teams vying to get out of last place in their respective divisions meet head-to-head on Monday as the Washington Nationals (41-58) host the Colorado Rockies (39-60).
- Rockies vs Nationals Game Info
- Rockies vs Nationals Odds & Spread
- Rockies vs Nationals Betting Trends
- Rockies vs Nationals Prediction & Pick
- Rockies vs Nationals Best Bet
Rockies vs Nationals Game Info
- Date:'Monday, July 24, 2023
- Time:'7:05 p.m. ET
- Venue:'Nationals Park — Washington, DC
- Coverage:'ATT Sportsnet-RM and MASN
- Moneyline:'COL: (+132) | WSH: (-156)
- Spread:'COL: +1.5 (-154) | WSH: -1.5 (+128)
- Total:'9.5 — Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)
- Colorado is 2-5 straight up in its last seven games against the NL East.
- The total has hit the under in each of Colorado's last five games.
- Washington is 5-0 straight up in its last five home games.
- The total has hit the over in four of Washington's last five game s against Colorado.
It's worth noting that both of these squads are coming off series wins over teams currently in the NL Wild Card race. Colorado took two of three games against the Miami Marlins over the weekend and Washington swept the San Francisco Giants. Which team will build on that momentum on Monday?
Rockies vs Nationals Odds & Spread
The Nationals enter this contest as home favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 7:05 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 9.5 runs with the Under favored at -114 odds.
Rockies vs Nationals Betting Trends
Rockies vs Nationals Prediction & Pick
The Rockies will employ a bullpen game strategy on Monday night as Jake Bird (2-1, 4.03 ERA) has been tabbed as the starter. He has yet to pitch more than 2.0 innings in any of his appearances this season. Bird has struggled over the last week of play, giving up a total of 5 earned runs in 2.2 innings.
The Nationals will counter with veteran Patrick Corbin, who has logged a 4.89 ERA and 1.54 WHIP across 20 starts this year (6-10 record). The 34-year-old last faced the Rockies in May of 2022 as he allowed 3 earned runs over 6.1 innings. Washington ended up winning that game by a score of 7-3.
Colorado's bullpen ranks 25th in terms of ERA (4.59) and 27th in terms of WHIP (1.45), so expect Washington's batters to get on base with relative ease here. After all, the Nationals are averaging a solid 7.2 runs per game over their five-game home winning streak. They have been rolling on offense.
Final Score Prediction:'Rockies: 4 | Nationals: 6
Rockies vs Nationals Best Bet
Shortstop CJ Abrams has started to turn a corner for the Nationals. He has hit a home run i n two of his last three games and now gets to face a bullpen pitcher he launched a home run against back in early April. Sprinkling a small wager on Abrams to leave the yard at +680 odds is worth a shot, but I'll take a safer route in total bases. He has logged at least 2 total bases in eight of his last 10 games.