Nationals vs. Rockies Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 18
Preview the April 18 matchup between the Washington Nationals and Colorado Rockies with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more...1 HOUR AGO • DATA SKRIVE
WASHINGTON NATIONALS 7-12 · 4TH IN NL EAST
7-12 · 4TH IN NL EAST
3 takeaways: Pitching powers Pirates to series win over Nationals, but how long can it carry lackluster offense? The Pirates beat the Nationals 1-0 on Thursday afternoon at PNC Park. Left-hander Andrew Heaney pitched a gem, throwing 7⅓ innings and scatt...
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Trevor Williams - Dealt tough-luck loss Williams (1-2) was charged with the loss Thursday in Pittsburgh after he allowed one run on three hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out five.
Impact The right-hander served up a leadoff homer to Oneil Cruz in the bottom of the first inning, which was all it would take to be saddled with the loss on a day when the Nationals were shut out. Despite the unfortunate loss, the performance was a major step forward for Williams, who surrendered 12 runs across his first three starts of the season. A home matchup with the Orioles likely awaits next week.
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The Nats' bats stay quiet as Pirates hand Washington another loss Oneil Cruz’s leadoff homer off right-hander Trevor Williams in the bottom of the first put the Nationals in a 1-0 hole from which they could...
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Shinnosuke Ogasawara - Placed on Triple-A IL Triple-A Rochester placed Ogasawara on its 7-day injured list Thursday with an oblique injury, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
Impact Ogasawara retains a spot on the Nationals' 40-man roster after signing a two-year, $3.5 million deal in January, but he was unable to win a spot in the Opening Day rotation and is still waiting to make his MLB debut. He supplied a 4.80 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 12:4 K:BB over 15 innings through his first three starts with Rochester before going down with the oblique injury.
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Struggling Rockies fire hitting coach Hensley Meulens, replace him with former manager Clint Hurdle
The Colorado Rockies fired hitting coach Hensley Meulens and replaced him with former manager Clint Hurdle on Thursday1 HOUR AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Deadspin | Andrew Heaney pitches Pirates past Nationals 1-0 Deadspin | Andrew Heaney pitches Pirates past Nationals 1-0
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Deadspin | MLB suspends, fines Nats P Jorge Lopez, manager Dave Martinez Deadspin | MLB suspends, fines Nats P Jorge Lopez, manager Dave Martinez
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Pirates win 1-0 on leadoff homer for 2nd time since 1900 as Oneil Cruz sparks victory over Nationals
Oneil Cruz hit a leadoff home run, Andrew Heaney pitched 7 1/3 innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 1-03 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Nationals Reliever Jorge Lopez Suspended for Throwing at Pirates' Andrew McCutchen Major League Baseball has announced a suspension for Nationals reliever Jorge Lopez.
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Nationals' Lopez suspended 3 games for throwing at head of Pirates' McCutchen Washington Nationals pitcher Jorge Lopez has been suspended three games and fined for throwing at Pittsburgh’s Andrew McCutchen, Major Leagu...
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MLB suspends, fines Nats P Jorge Lopez, manager Dave Martinez Major League Baseball suspended Washington Nationals pitcher Jorge Lopez for three games and manager Dave Martinez for one after it determin...
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Cade Cavalli - Could be month away from return Cavalli (elbow) worked up to 35 pitches in a simulated game last Tuesday, and the Nationals will have him go through a normal spring training progression over the next month before...
Impact "We don't want to rush things and get back to the point where we're hurting. So it's just going to be a really good build up," Cavalli said Friday while visiting the team's clubhouse during a series in Miami. "Hopefully, everything keeps responding how it is. I know they have a great plan. The staff is unbelievable and they have it set up to where I can get back fully healthy, ready to go help the club." Cavalli hasn't pitched in the majors since 2022 due to Tommy John surgery performed in March 2023, but the Nats are hoping the 26-year-old right-hander can be a factor in the big-league rotation at some point in the second half this season.
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Nats reliever López (3 games), manager Martinez (1 game) suspended, fined Nationals pitcher Jorge López has received a three-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for intentionally throwing at Andrew McCutchen of...
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Jorge López - Appealing three-game ban MLB announced Thursday that Lopez has been suspended three games for intentionally throwing at the Pirates' Andrew McCutchen in Wednesday's 6-1 loss, Andrew Golden of The Washingto...
Impact After hitting Bryan Reynolds with a pitch with two outs in bottom of the seventh, Lopez threw near McCutchen's head three pitches later and incited a benches-clearing brawl. Lopez was ejected from the contest, as was Reynolds for his role in the ensuing brawl. The right-hander was the only player issued a suspension for the incident, however, though Nationals manager Dave Martinez was also handed a one-game ban that he'll serve Thursday. Until his hearing takes place or unless he drops the appeal, Lopez will remain eligible to appear in games for Washington.
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Josh Bell - Resting Thursday Bell is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates.
Impact With Thursday's game beginning at 12:35 p.m. ET, Bell will get some rest after he had started at designated hitter or at first base in each of Washington's last seven contests while going 3-for-27 with a home run and three walks over that stretch. Bell's absence from the lineup will allow the Nationals to give James Wood a day out of the outfield and deploy him as their DH.
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Riley Adams - Drawing second start of season Adams will start at catcher and bat eighth in Thursday's game against the Pirates.
Impact Though he's been on the Washington roster all season, Adams will enter the lineup for just the second time while top backstop Keibert Ruiz rests after starting behind the dish in 17 of the first 18 games. The Nationals will likely lighten Ruiz's workload a bit as the season unfolds, but Adams still probably won't be in line for more than a start or two per week while Ruiz is healthy.
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Keibert Ruiz - Receiving rest Thursday Ruiz is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates.
Impact Ruiz will receive a breather for just the second time all season while the Nationals and Pirates wrap up their series with a day game after a night game. Riley Adams will check in behind the plate, forming a battery with starting pitcher Trevor Williams.
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Last Night in Baseball: Shohei Ohtani's bat just sounds ridiculous
Shohei Ohtani's bat doesn't sound like other bats, benches clear in Pittsburgh, Big Dumper hits a big, round-number blast and more from Wedn...8 HOURS AGO
Deadspin | Henry Davis, Pirates aim for series win vs. Nationals Deadspin | Henry Davis, Pirates aim for series win vs. Nationals
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Deadspin | Oneil Cruz's grand slam powers Pirates past Nationals Deadspin | Oneil Cruz's grand slam powers Pirates past Nationals
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Henry Davis, Pirates aim for series win vs. Nationals Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Henry Davis is having fun again after a shaky start to his major league career.Davis figures to be in the lineup...
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Pirates bring 2-1 series advantage over Nationals into game 4
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