Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies Prediction 8-22-24 MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies prediction for this MLB Game on Thursday, August 22nd, at Nationals Park. 

Rockies Offense Has To Get Going

The Rockies’ offense really struggled on Wednesday, scoring only one run and that led to the defeat.  Tanner Gordon went four innings, giving eight hits and five runs. 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 Cal Quantrill who sits with an 8-8 record and an ERA of 4.59. In his last start against the San Diego Padres, he went five innings giving up six hits and three runs. 

Nationals Offense Impressed 

The Nationals’ offense impressed on Wednesday scoring six runs and that was enough for the victory. Luis Garcia Jr has hit a home run and drove in three RBis. 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 Patrick Corbin who sits with a 2-12 record and an ERA of 5.92. In his last start against the Philadelphia Phillies, he went 4.1 innings giving up seven hits and two runs. Corbin’s biggest issue has been inconsistency and in this game they are going to need him to be better. If he struggles, this is going to be a long game. 

Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies Prediction

Corbin sits with an ERA of 5.92, and he’s going to be blown up here. Quantrill gave up six hits and three runs in his last start, and he’s going to really struggle here. These are two offenses that aren’t great, but the pitching is going to be so bad that even two bad offenses are going to have no issue teeing off here. This Game is going to finish with 11 or 12 runs scored. Back the over.