Nationals vs. Rockies Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 20, 2024

The Washington Nationals (56-69), led by the red-hot Alex Call and his two-game homer streak, are -143 favorites to pick up a win over the Colorado Rockies (46-79) Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. ET, live from Nationals Park and broadcast on COLR. Washington’s DJ Herz and Colorado’s Austin Gomber have been named the starters for this contest.

Check out our betting primer for this tilt, and find all of our MLB picks, too!

Nationals vs. Rockies Betting Lines

• Favorite: Nationals (-143)
• Underdog: Rockies (+120)
• Over/under: 8.5

Nationals vs. Rockies Betting Insights

• The Nationals have won in 10, or 50%, of the 20 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This year Washington has won one of three games when listed as at least -143 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 58.8% chance of pulling out a win.
• The Rockies have won 36.8% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (46-79).
• Colorado has a 39-59 record (winning only 39.8% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +120 or longer.
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Rockies have an implied win probability of 45.5%.

Nationals vs. Rockies Hitting Leaders

• C.J. Abrams is batting .248 this season with a team-high 17 home runs and 59 RBI.
• Abrams’ home runs rank him 69th in baseball, and he is 57th in RBI.
• Luis Garcia is a key run producer for Washington with a .291 average, 14 homers and 59 RBI.
• Brenton Doyle has put up a team-high 20 home runs and 60 runs batted in.
• Doyle’s home run total ranks 33rd in the majors, and he is 54th in RBI.
• Ezequiel Tovar is hitting .273 with 33 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 17 walks.

Nationals vs. Rockies Pitching Rankings

• The Nationals have an 8.1 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 25th in the majors.
• Nationals pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.38 this year, which ranks 24th in MLB.
• The Nationals have a combined 1.350 WHIP as a pitching staff, fourth-highest in MLB.
• The Rockies pitching staff is last in the majors with a collective seven strikeouts per nine innings.
• Colorado has a 5.56 team ERA that ranks last among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Rockies have the highest WHIP in MLB (1.530).