Nationals vs. Rockies Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 21, 2024

The Washington Nationals (56-69), led by the red-hot Alex Call and his two-game homer streak, are -167 favorites to pick up a win over the Colorado Rockies (46-79) Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. ET, live from Nationals Park and broadcast on MASN. Washington’s Mitchell Parker gets the start, and he’ll go against Colorado’s Tanner Gordon.

Take a look at our betting primer for this contest, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Nationals vs. Rockies Betting Lines

• Favorite: Nationals (-167)
• Underdog: Rockies (+140)
• Over/under: 8.5

Nationals vs. Rockies Betting Insights

• The Nationals have come away with 10 wins in the 20 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Washington has played as a favorite of -167 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 62.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Rockies have been the underdog on the moneyline 125 total times this season. They’ve finished 46-79 in those games.
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +140 or longer, Colorado has gone 26-50 (34.2%).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Rockies’ implied win probability is 41.7%.

Nationals vs. Rockies Hitting Leaders

• C.J. Abrams leads Washington in home runs with 17 and runs batted in with 59.
• Of all MLB batters, Abrams is 78th in batting average, 72nd in on-base percentage, and 55th in slugging.
• Luis Garcia leads Washington in batting average (.291) and runs batted in (59) this season while also slugging 14 homers.
• Brenton Doyle has a team-high 20 home runs and 60 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Doyle’s home run total puts him 34th, and his RBI total ranks 54th.
• Ezequiel Tovar is hitting .273 with 33 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 17 walks.

Nationals vs. Rockies Pitching Rankings

• The Nationals average the 25th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.1) in the league this season.
• The Nationals have pitched to a 4.38 ERA this season, which ranks 24th in baseball.
• 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 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Colorado has the bottom-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (5.56).
• The Rockies have the highest WHIP in the majors (1.530).