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Colorado Rockies
4/18/25 20:40
Washington Nationals

Prediction:

 

Nationals will cover -1.5 runs

 

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 by Lou Aguila | in MLB Picks

Both on losing streaks, the Colorado Rockies and Washington Nationals slug it out starting Friday at Coors Field.

The Rockies are on a six-game losing skid and haven’t tasted a win since their 7-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on April 10. Colorado is the weakest link in a loaded National League West that features title contenders Arizona Diamondbacks, San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, and World Series champ, LA Dodgers.

The Nationals are another struggling team in the National League East that needs a break in their schedule to get them going. They are 7-12 and batting .226 with 77 runs while pitching a 5.29 ERA. They won 1 of 4 games in the recently concluded series with the Pittsburgh Pirates, further exposing their pitching struggles.

Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L
28 Washington Nationals
0.407 162 66 96
30 Colorado Rockies
0.265 162 43 119

Colorado Rockies and Washington Nationals Latest Matches

Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies Latest matches
L L L L L L
Victories

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

6/6 (100%)

Apr 16, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
8 :  7
Colorado Rockies

Apr 15, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
6 :  2
Colorado Rockies

Apr 14, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
5 :  3
Colorado Rockies

Apr 13, 2025 - MLB

San Diego Padres
6 :  0
Colorado Rockies

Apr 12, 2025 - MLB

San Diego Padres
2 :  0
Colorado Rockies

Apr 11, 2025 - MLB

San Diego Padres
8 :  0
Colorado Rockies
L L W L L W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Apr 10, 2025 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
7 :  2
Milwaukee Brewers

Apr 9, 2025 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
2 :  17
Milwaukee Brewers

Apr 8, 2025 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
1 :  7
Milwaukee Brewers

Apr 6, 2025 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
12 :  5
Athletics

Apr 5, 2025 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
4 :  7
Athletics

Apr 4, 2025 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
3 :  6
Athletics
L L L L L L
Victories

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

6/6 (100%)

Apr 16, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
8 :  7
Colorado Rockies

Apr 15, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
6 :  2
Colorado Rockies

Apr 14, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
5 :  3
Colorado Rockies

Apr 13, 2025 - MLB

San Diego Padres
6 :  0
Colorado Rockies

Apr 12, 2025 - MLB

San Diego Padres
2 :  0
Colorado Rockies

Apr 11, 2025 - MLB

San Diego Padres
8 :  0
Colorado Rockies
Washington Nationals
Washington Nationals Latest matches
L L L W L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Apr 17, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
1 :  0
Washington Nationals

Apr 16, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
6 :  1
Washington Nationals

Apr 15, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
0 :  3
Washington Nationals

Apr 14, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
10 :  3
Washington Nationals

Apr 13, 2025 - MLB

Miami Marlins
11 :  4
Washington Nationals

Apr 12, 2025 - MLB

Miami Marlins
7 :  6
Washington Nationals
L W W W W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Apr 9, 2025 - MLB

Washington Nationals
5 :  6
Los Angeles Dodgers

Apr 8, 2025 - MLB

Washington Nationals
8 :  2
Los Angeles Dodgers

Apr 7, 2025 - MLB

Washington Nationals
6 :  4
Los Angeles Dodgers

Apr 6, 2025 - MLB

Washington Nationals
5 :  4
Arizona Diamondbacks

Apr 5, 2025 - MLB

Washington Nationals
4 :  3
Arizona Diamondbacks

Apr 4, 2025 - MLB

Washington Nationals
4 :  6
Arizona Diamondbacks
L L L W L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Apr 17, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
1 :  0
Washington Nationals

Apr 16, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
6 :  1
Washington Nationals

Apr 15, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
0 :  3
Washington Nationals

Apr 14, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
10 :  3
Washington Nationals

Apr 13, 2025 - MLB

Miami Marlins
11 :  4
Washington Nationals

Apr 12, 2025 - MLB

Miami Marlins
7 :  6
Washington Nationals

Colorado Rockies against Washington Nationals : Head to Head (H2H)

Colorado Rockies

67 %

Washington Nationals

33 %

Aug 20, 2024 - MLB

Washington Nationals
1 :  3
Colorado Rockies

Jun 23, 2024 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
1 :  2
Washington Nationals

Jun 22, 2024 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
8 :  7
Washington Nationals

Jun 21, 2024 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
5 :  11
Washington Nationals

Apr 6, 2023 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
1 :  0
Washington Nationals

May 4, 2022 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
5 :  2
Washington Nationals

Colorado Rockies - Washington Nationals Key Points

  1. Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
  2. Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games against Colorado.
  3. Colorado is 0-6 SU in its last 6 games.
  4. Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games against an opponent in the National League.

Our Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals Prediction

This is a battle between two of the worst pitching teams in baseball. In their last three meetings, the Nationals average 5.00 runs per game while the Rockies score 2.33 runs. Washington is dispatching their lefty hurler to the bump on Friday. MacKenzie Gore (1-2, 3.52 ERA) will try to contain a Rockies squad that is batting .221 with 2.9 runs per game against lefties this season. Rockies starter Chase Dollander, who allowed two earned runs in his last start vs. the Padres, has had a few nasty games against the Nats, including a game where he surrendered 10 earned runs in 2.1 innings in 2019. Our betting prediction for the Washington Nationals vs. Colorado Rockies: The Nationals will cover -1.5 runs

Prediction:

 

Nationals will cover -1.5 runs

 

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