Rockies at Nationals 7/23/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Colorado Rockies vs. Washington Nationals
MLB: 7:05 PM EST
Jul. 23, 2019
TV: MASN
Latest Odds : WAS -170 O/U 8.5
The Colorado Rockies play the second game of a four-game series in the nation’s capital on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals. The Rockies defeated the New York Yankees on Sunday 8-4. Charlie Blackmon had four hits to help lead the Rockies to the win. The Rockies had lost 13 of the last 15 before the win on Sunday. German Marquez improved to 9-5 with a solid performance.
Washington lost on Sunday to the Atlanta Braves 7-1 and has alternated wins and losses in each of their last five games. The Nationals split their four-game weekend series with the National League East leading Braves and remain 6 ½ games behind in second place and just one game ahead of third place Philadelphia.
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Charlie Blackmon leads the Rockies with a .319 batting average. Trevor Story leads in home runs with 22, while Nolan Arenado leads is RBIs with 76 and in hits with 115. Colorado has a batting average of .266, while opposing hitters are averaging .277. On Tuesday, the Rockies will send Jon Gray to the mound. The right-hander is 9-7 with an ERA of 4.11, 124 Ks and 45 BBs.
Anthony Rendon is leading the Nationals with a .321 batting average, while Adam Eaton leads in hits with 103. Rendon is the home run leader with 20 and leads in RBIs with 67. The Nationals are averaging .256 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .247. On Tuesday, Washington will send Stephen Strasburg to the mound. The right-hander is 12-4 with an ERA of 3.52, 151 Ks and 32 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Colorado is 3-13 in its last 16
The OVER has cashed in 5 of the Rockies last 6 versus a right-handed starter
Washington is 5-1 in its last 6 at home
The UNDER has cashed in each of the Nationals last 4 versus an opponent with a losing record
Free Betting Pick: Washington Nationals -170
Washington did not gain any ground in its attempt to catch Atlanta at the top of the NL East, but did not lose any ground and remains in the hunt for both the division title and a NL wildcard berth. The Nationals have won 20 of the last 28 overall and 39 of Strasburg’s last 58 starts at home. Colorado has lost 13 of its last 16 overall. Final Score Prediction, Washington Nationals win 7-2