Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies Prediction 8-20-24 MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Washington Nationals vs. Colorado Rockies Prediction for this MLB Game on Tuesday, August 20th, at Nationals Park.

Rockies Coming Off a Win

The Rockies faced off against the San Diego Padres over the weekend, and they were able to secure the win over on Sunday. The pitching gave up only two runs and that was enough for the victory. Bradley Blalock went 5.2 innings, giving up six hits and one earned run. The Rockies are averaging 4.27 runs, while their pitching is giving up 5.85 runs per Game. The offense is ranked 17th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 30th. Brenton Doyle has hit 20 home runs and driven in 60 RBIs. Getting the start for the Rockies will be Austin Gomber who sits with a 3-8 record and an ERA of 4.82. In his last start against the Arizona Diamondbacks, he went six innings, giving up six hits and two runs. 

Nationals Coming Off a Win

The Nationals in the last Game faced off against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday, and they were able to secure the 6-4 victory. Keibert Ruiz hit a home run and drove in two RBis. Jake Irvin wasn’t great, but the bullpen Game in and stepped up. The Nationals are averaging 4.24 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.8 runs per Game. The offense is ranked 19th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 26th. CJ Abrams has hit 17 home runs and driven in 59 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Nationals will be DJ Herz who sits with a 2-5 record and an ERA of 4.25. In his last tart against the Baltimore Orioles he went six innings giving up four hits and two runs.

Why the Nationals Will Beat the Rockies

• The Rockies have lost each of their last seven night games against NL East opponents following a win.
• The Nationals have won four of their last five games against the Rockies.
• The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four night games against NL East opponents following a win.
• The Nationals have covered the run line in nine of their last 11 night games against NL West opponents following a road win.

Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies Prediction

This Game is going to come down to pitching, and that is a scary thing with two pitchers who have struggled with their pitching this season. Part of Gomber’s issue has been pitching at Coors Field, but even on the starts where he gives up only a couple of runs, he does give up a ton of hits. The Nationals bats will find success here, and Washington is going to come out on top. Back the Nationals.