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The Washington Nationals (37-39) face the Colorado Rockies (27-50) on Sunday in the finale of their 3-game road series. First pitch from Coors Field is at 2:10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Nationals vs. Rockies odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tied 1-1
The Nationals are 10-4 in their last 14 games, but have lost 2 of their last 3. They won the opener against the Rockies 11-5 on Friday, but lost 8-7 on Saturday.
The Rockies have gone 3-6 so far during their 10-game homestand. They are seeking their 1st series win since taking 2 of 3 from the Cleveland Guardians May 27-29.
Nationals at Rockies projected starters
RHP Jake Irvin vs. LHP Kyle Freeland
Irvin (5-6, 3.24 ERA) makes his 16th start. He has a 1.12 WHIP, 2.0 BB/9 and 7.4 K/9 in 86 IP.
- Last start: Loss, 5 IP, 4 R, 8 H, 4 BB, 2 K in 5-0 home loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday
- Had 1.48 ERA in 5 starts prior to last outing
Freeland (0-3, 13.21 ERA) makes his 5th start. He has a 2.55 WHIP, 4.6 BB/9 and 5.2 K/9 in 15 2/3 IP.
- Last start: Loss, 5 IP, 4 R, 7 H, 2 BB, 3 K in 5-0 road loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on April 14
- Making 1st start since coming off IL with an elbow strain
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Nationals at Rockies odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:38 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Nationals -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Rockies +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Nationals -1.5 (+110) | Rockies +1.5 (-135)
- Over/Under (O/U): 11 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Nationals at Rockies picks and predictions
Prediction
Nationals 7, Rockies 3
Moneyline
The Nationals are 20-20 on the road this season, while the Rockies are 16-23 at home and have lost 9 of their last 12 at home.
Freeland is coming back for his first start since April while Irvin was dominant before his last start.
The Nationals should win, but the trends for the spread show that is the better play for this game.
PASS.
Run line/Against the spread
Of the Nationals’ last 10 wins, 8 have been by at least 2 runs while the Rockies’ last 17 losses have been by multiple runs.
Here is a good opportunity to win some money on plus odds.
BET NATIONALS -1.5 (+110).
Over/Under
Both games this series have hit the Over, as have 8 of the last 10 meetings between the 2 teams. But before this series, the Nationals had 7 straight games not reaching 11 total runs.
Also, only 1 of Irvin’s last 9 starts have had totals surpassing 11.
BET UNDER 11 (-110).
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