Baseball bettors look for value at Coors Field on Thursday as host Colorado battles the Washington Nationals in baseball odds action.

Colorado sends Jeff Francis out against Ross Detwiler for the Nationals in this game. Francis is 2-4 with a 6.30 ERA on the season, while Detwiler is 2-4 on the year and has a 2.76 ERA.



View Washington vs Colorado Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors were +-129 moneyline underdogs in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was 10.5 at Sportsbook for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 5 (Rockies) and the No. 12 (Nationals) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Nationals rank No. 13 in the National League at 7.7 hits per game. That compares with Colorado’s No. 1 ranking in that category.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Colorado has the National League's No. 10-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Nationals own the National League's No. 5 mark in runs allowed.

Washington won its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Rockies on June 12. Bettors who backed the Nationals at +173 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Nationals enjoyed a 5-1 victory at the expense of the Rockies on Wednesday, with Ross Ohlendorf throwing 6 innings of 2-hit ball at Coors Field.




Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Cleveland are 4-5
After playing Colorado are 8-2
After a win are 3-7

Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 2-8
After playing Washington are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

A few Nationals at Rockies trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 13 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Colorado's last 13 games when playing at home against Washington
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington


Next up:
Washington at Cleveland, Friday, June 14
Colorado home to Philadelphia, Friday, June 14