C.J. Abrams will look to extend his 11-game hitting streak when the Washington Nationals (36-38) take on the Colorado Rockies (26-49). The Nationals are listed as -116 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 9:10 PM ET on Saturday, live on MASN from Coors Field. Washington’s Mitchell Parker and Colorado’s Cal Quantrill have been named the starters for this contest.
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Moneyline
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Nationals to win vs Rockies -116
Nationals vs. Rockies Betting Lines
- Favorite: Nationals (-116)
- Underdog: Rockies (-104)
- Over/under: 10.5
Nationals vs. Rockies Betting Insights
- The Nationals have been chosen as favorites in 11 games this year and have walked away with the win six times (54.5%) in those games.
- This year Washington has won six of nine games when listed as at least -116 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 53.7% chance of walking away with the win.
- The Rockies have been the underdog on the moneyline 75 total times this season. They’ve gone 26-49 in those games.
- When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -104 or longer, Colorado has a 26-47 record (winning only 35.6% of its games).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Rockies have an implied win probability of 51%.
Nationals vs. Rockies Hitting Leaders
- Abrams leads Washington in home runs with 11 and runs batted in with 36.
- Including all batters in baseball, Abrams is 43rd in homers and 58th in RBI.
- Jesse Winker is batting .275 to lead Washington, while adding eight homers and 34 runs batted in this season.
- Ryan McMahon has racked up a team-best 13 home runs and 40 runs batted in.
- Among all hitters in the big leagues, McMahon’s home run total puts him 28th, and his RBI total ranks 38th.
- Ezequiel Tovar has a club-leading .280 batting average.
Nationals vs. Rockies Pitching Rankings
- The Nationals have an 8.1 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
- The Nationals have pitched to a 3.84 ERA this season, which ranks 12th in baseball.
- The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.282 as a pitching staff, which ranks 17th in MLB.
- The Rockies pitching staff is last in MLB with a collective 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Colorado’s 5.62 team ERA ranks last across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Rockies have the highest WHIP in baseball (1.553).