Nationals vs. Rockies Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 20

Updated Aug. 20, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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Mike Toglia and James Wood take the field when the Colorado Rockies and Washington Nationals meet on Tuesday at Nationals Park. The Nationals are the favorite in this one, at -161, while the underdog Rockies have +136 odds to upset. Washington is the run-line favorite (-1.5). An 8-run total is set in the game.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Nationals-Rockies game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Nationals vs. Rockies Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 6:45 p.m. ET
• Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
• How to Watch on TV: COLR

Nationals vs. Rockies Prediction

• Score Prediction: Nationals 6, Rockies 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Nationals 55%, Rockies 45%

Nationals vs. Rockies Betting Insights

• The Nationals have won 10, or 50%, of the 20 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Washington has played as favorites of -161 or more once this season and won that game.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 61.7% chance to win.
• The Rockies have been chosen as underdogs in 125 games this year and have walked away with the win 46 times (36.8%) in those games.
• Colorado has a mark of 28-51 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +136 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Rockies have an implied victory probability of 42.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

FINAL

COL 3 · WSH 1

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Colorado Rockies

COL

+1.5

+140

O 8

Washington Nationals

WSH

-1.5

-167

U 8

Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• In the last 10 games, the Nationals have been listed as the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers just one time, a game they lost.
• In their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Nationals and their opponents combined to go over the total five times.
• The Nationals' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• The Nationals' best power option comes in the form of C.J. Abrams and his 17-dinger 59-RBI season, both team highs.
• In all of MLB, Abrams ranks 70th in homers and 57th in RBI.
• Luis Garcia's 59 RBI and .291 batting average are both team-highs.
• Garcia ranks 99th in homers and 57th in RBI on the season.
• Keibert Ruiz has 12 doubles, 12 home runs and 11 walks while batting .226.
• Ruiz is on a five-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .273 with three home runs and five RBI.
• Jacob Young has 18 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 23 walks while hitting .249.

Nationals Team Props

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Rockies Recent Betting Performance

• The Rockies have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and have gone 4-6 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rockies and their opponents have failed to hit the over four times.
• The Rockies have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Rockies Recent Stats

Rockies Player Insights

• Brenton Doyle paces the Rockies in home runs (20) and runs batted in (60).
• In all of the majors, Doyle is 34th in homers and 54th in RBI.
• Doyle takes a hitting streak of eight games into this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .282 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, three walks and five RBI.
• Ezequiel Tovar is batting .273 with 33 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 17 walks.
• Tovar is 43rd among all hitters in the majors in home runs, and 74th in RBI.
• Ryan McMahon is hitting .244 with 24 doubles, 16 home runs and 58 walks.
• Charlie Blackmon is batting .253 with 19 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 31 walks.

Rockies Team Props

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