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Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 9/18/21

Colorado Rockies (69-78) vs. Washington Nationals (60-87)
September 18, 2021 4:05 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Nationals -125 / Colorado Rockies -105; Over/Under: -8.5
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The Colorado Rockies and Washington Nationals meet Saturday in MLB action at Nationals Park. The Rockies look for a win after winning six of their last seven games. The Nationals need a win after losing six of their last eight games.

The Colorado Rockies have scored 17 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in six of their last eight games. The Rockies have won five straight games when scoring four or more runs. Charlie Blackmon leads the Rockies with 124 hits and 75 RBI while Raimel Tapia and Ryan McMahon have combined for 243 hits and 119 RBI. Kyle Freeland gets the ball, and he is 5-8 with a 4.76 ERA and 90 strikeouts this season. Freeland is 2-1 with a 2.49 ERA and 16 strikeouts in his career against the Nationals.

The Washington Nationals have scored 22 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five of their last six games. The Nationals have lost five of their last eight games when scoring four or more runs. Juan Soto leads the Nationals with 142 hits and 85 RBI while Josh Bell and Starlin Castro have combined for 203 hits and 121 RBI. Patrick Corbin gets the ball, and he is 8-14 with a 5.98 ERA and 122 strikeouts this season. Corbin is 10-4 with a 4.51 ERA and 120 strikeouts in his career against the Rockies.

The Rockies are 5-2 in their last 7 Saturday games and 26-59 in their last 85 road games. The Nationals are 5-15 in their last 20 home games and 2-6 in their last 8 during game 2 of a series. The under is 2-0-2 in Rockies last 4 overall. The over is 21-6-2 in Nationals last 29 home games.

I’m only giving the over any attention in this game. Freeland has allowed 14 hits and 12 in his last 11.1 innings, while Corbin has a 5.91 ERA and .302 allowed batting average at home. These pitchers are more than hittable and the Nats offense has heated up lately. Give me the over on a reasonable total.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Over 8.5

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