Rockies vs. Nationals Thursday Pick
The Rockies will try to salvage one game against the Nationals in the series finale between these two teams on Thursday afternoon, but in order to do so they’ll need to beat ace Max Scherzer. What’s the best play on the board for bettors?
Game Snapshot & Odds
955 Colorado Rockies (+260) at 956 Washington Nationals (-305); 9 runs
Thursday, July 25, 2019
4:05 p.m. ET, Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.
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Public Betting Trends
According to our MLB Public Betting Chart page, 77% of the betting tickets are on the Nationals to beat the Rockies on the moneyline.
Colorado Rockies Fantasy Spin
David Dahl went 1-for-3 and worked a walk in a loss to the Nationals in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday. Dahl’s double was one of just five knocks for the Rockies in the shutout loss. The young outfielder has a .299 batting average with 13 home runs and 56 RBI in 92 games. He has the potential to develop into a fantasy monster but isn’t there yet.
Washington Nationals Fantasy Spin
Yan Gomes went 2-for-3 and slugged a solo home run in a win over the Rockies on Wednesday. He deposited a Jake McGee offering over the fence in the seventh inning. The bomb was his fourth of the season. It’s been a disappointing campaign for Gomes in his first season with the Nationals. He has a .212 batting average with 22 RBI in 61 games.
MLB Betting Trends
Colorado
The Rockies are now 7-21 in their last 28 games overall and have dropped eight of nine away from Coors Field.
Washington
The Nationals are a perfect 4-0 in their last four games versus the National League West.
Prediction:
The Rockies are now 1-4 in their last five games against the Nationals and 1-4 in their last five games in D.C. They’ve also dropped seven of eight games following a loss, are 3-13 in their last 16 games versus a right-handed starter and are 1-4 in Jeff Hoffman’s last five road starts. On the other side, the Nationals have now won 20 of their last 27 games at home and are a perfect 7-0 in Scherzer’s last seven starts.
The Pick: Washington Nationals -1.5