Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 7/21/26, 12:10 AM  by Carlos Zabala | Modified on 7/21/26 at 12:26 AM in MLB Picks

These young Nationals have a winning record, thanks to their effective hitting and electrifying baserunning. Washington took the first game of their series against Colorado at Coors Field by a score of 7-3. Unusually, at least on Monday, the Nationals' bullpen managed to preserve the lead; Tom Crosgrove deserves credit for pitching two scoreless innings and earning the save. The Rockies-Nats series features two teams whose bullpens are among the four worst in MLB this year.

The Nationals have an amazing ability to attack opposing starters early; they did it again in the first game of the series, scoring three runs in the first inning. Chaparro hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Young hit a solo shot in the sixth, Abrams hit a two-run homer in the seventh, and Lile hit an RBI triple in the ninth.

The Rockies have lost seven of their last ten games this way. They only managed six hits in Monday's game, one of which was the only thing that excited the fans: a bases-clearing double by Castro. In the end, those who bet on the Nats' -135 ML profited at the sportsbooks.