The Colorado Rockies will look to pick up a road win when they take on the Nationals in Washington at Nationals Park on Friday in MLB baseball betting odds action.
The Washington Nationals will turn to Gio Gonzalez and his 8-9 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Colorado Rockies send Jeff Hoffman (0-1) to the hill.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the Washington Nationals in this matchup found them as -180 favorites on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 9 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 5.6-4.1 win for the Nationals on Friday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
74-53 Washington battles the Rockies, currently with a 60-67 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Washington vs Colorado injuries news.
According to MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 10-ranked Washington Nationals and the No. 27-rated Colorado Rockies in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
On offense, it's a battle between the Washington Nationals and its No. 6-rated batting order, averaging 4.85 runs per nine innings, against the No. 2 line up of the Colorado Rockies at 5.25 runs per outing.
Defensively, Colorado features the No. 8-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.09 runs per game. Washington, meanwhile, comes in at No. 13 at home, scoring 4.54 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Tyler Anderson fanned 10 batters in a 7-1 loss against Milwaukee in the team's last game, played on Wednesday at Miller Park.
M Scherzer chucked 8 shutout innings at the Orioles in their last game, striking out 10 in a 4-0 win against Baltimore in baseball action at Nationals Park.
Next Betting Matchups
Colorado at Washington, Saturday, August 27th