Nationals vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for August 22
Published 1:24 am Thursday, August 22, 2024
When the Washington Nationals (57-70) square off against the Colorado Rockies (47-80) at Nationals Park on Thursday, August 22 at 1:05 p.m. ET, Jacob Young will be looking for his 30th stolen base of the season (he’s currently sitting at 29).
Bookmakers have listed the Nationals (-120) as moneyline favorites versus the Rockies (+100). The total for this game is 9. The odds to eclipse the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go under.
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Nationals vs. Rockies Game Info
- Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024
- Time: 1:05 p.m. ET
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Venue: Nationals Park
- TV Channel: MASN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Nationals -120
- Moneyline Underdog: Rockies +100
- Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)
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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher
- Patrick Corbin (2-12) gets the starting nod for the Nationals in his 26th start of the season. He has a 5.92 ERA in 135 1/3 innings pitched, with 99 strikeouts.
- In his most recent appearance on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies, the left-hander went 4 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- Corbin enters this outing with six quality starts under his belt this season.
- Corbin enters this game with 20 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
- In one of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Nationals have hit the fewest home runs in MLB action this season (105).
- Washington’s .377 slugging percentage ranks 24th in MLB.
- The Nationals are 14th in the majors with a .244 batting average.
- Washington has the No. 18 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.2 runs per game (537 total runs).
- The Nationals rank 15th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .311.
- Nationals hitters strike out 7.4 times per game, the fifth-fewest strikeouts in baseball.
- Washington’s 4.34 team ERA ranks 24th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Washington’s pitching staff ranks 25th in the majors with a collective 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Nationals have the fourth-highest WHIP in baseball (1.347).
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