A series opener between the Colorado Rockies (46-79) and Washington Nationals (56-69) is scheduled for Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. ET, at Nationals Park.
The Nationals are a home favorite (-152) against the Rockies (+127). The starting pitchers are DJ Herz (2-5) for the Washington Nationals, and Austin Gomber (3-8) for the Colorado Rockies.
The Nationals won their most recent contest versus the Phillies by a 6-4 score Sunday, with Jacob Barnes picking up the win pitching going 1 1/3 innings without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out one. James Wood went 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively.
The Rockies knocked off the Padres 3-2 Sunday. Brenton Doyle led the way offensively after going 1-for-3 with a triple, and Angel Chivilli got the win, pitching 1 1/3 innings without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out two.
Before the Nationals vs. Rockies matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Tuesday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Washington Nationals vs. Colorado Rockies odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Nationals (-152, bet $152 to win $100)
- Underdog: Rockies (+127, bet $100 to win $127)
- Over/under: 8
Nationals vs. Rockies: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
- Game Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Nationals Park
- TV Channel: Rockies
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Nationals stats and trends
Nationals betting records
- The Nationals have entered the game as favorites 20 times this season and won 10, or 50%, of those games.
- Washington has played as favorites of -152 or more twice this season and split those games.
- The Nationals have a 60.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Washington’s games have gone over the total in 64 of its 125 chances.
- In 124 games with a spread this season, the Nationals are 69-55-0 ATS.
DJ Herz (Nationals probable starter)
- Herz (2-5 with a 4.25 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 55 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Nationals, his 13th of the season.
- The lefty last pitched on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he tossed six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up four hits.
- The 23-year-old has amassed a 4.25 ERA and 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings across 12 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .244 to his opponents.
- Herz has registered two quality starts this season.
- Herz has put up six starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
- In two of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
- He will face off against a Rockies offense that ranks 15th in MLB with 1030 total hits (on a .244 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .400 (14th in MLB) with 136 total home runs (18th in MLB).
- In 3 2/3 innings over one appearance against the Rockies this season, Herz has a 7.36 ERA and a 1.909 WHIP while his opponents are batting .368.
Nationals batting stats
- The Nationals’ 103 home runs rank last in MLB this season.
- Fueled by 327 extra-base hits, Washington ranks 24th in MLB with a .376 slugging percentage this season.
- The Nationals’ .244 batting average ranks 14th in the league this season.
- Washington ranks 19th in the majors with 530 total runs scored this season.
- The Nationals have an on-base percentage of .311 this season, which ranks 14th in the league.
- Washington is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fifth with an average of 7.5 strikeouts per game.
Rockies stats and trends
Rockies betting records
- The Rockies have won in 46, or 36.8%, of the 125 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This season, Colorado has come away with a win 31 times in 87 chances when named as an underdog of at least +127 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Rockies have an implied victory probability of 44.1% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Colorado’s games have gone over the total in 64 of its 125 opportunities.
- The Rockies are 62-62-0 against the spread in their 124 games that had a posted line this season.
Austin Gomber (Rockies probable starter)
- Gomber makes the start for the Rockies, his 24th of the season. He is 3-8 with a 4.82 ERA and 89 strikeouts over 125 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last time out came on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when the left-hander threw six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.
- The 30-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.82, with 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings in 23 games this season. Opponents are batting .271 against him.
- Gomber heads into this matchup with eight quality starts under his belt this year.
- Gomber heads into the matchup with 17 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
- He has had two appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He meets a Nationals offense that ranks 19th in the league with 530 total runs scored while batting .244 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .376 slugging percentage (24th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 103 home runs (30th in the league).
- The 30-year-old ranks 59th in ERA (4.82), 53rd in WHIP (1.312), and 62nd in K/9 (6.4) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.
Rockies batting stats
- The Rockies rank 18th in MLB action with 136 total home runs.
- So far this year, Colorado is 14th in the majors with a .400 slugging percentage.
- The Rockies are 14th in MLB with a .244 batting average.
- Averaging 4.3 runs per game (534 total), Colorado is the 18th-highest scoring team in MLB.
- The Rockies are 22nd in the majors with an on-base percentage of .306.
