Rockies vs Nationals Prediction 7/22/26 MLB Picks Today

The Washington Nationals and Colorado Rockies meet Wednesday in MLB action at Coors Field. Here’s a Rockies vs Nationals Prediction. This article will include a Rockies vs Nationals Pick.

Washington Nationals Betting Preview

The Washington Nationals are 51-51 on the year and play the Diamondbacks and Blue Jays next. The Washington Nationals are batting .252 on the season and have a .327 OBP and a .441 slugging percentage. The Washington Nationals’ pitching staff has a 4.84 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP. James Wood leads the Washington Nationals with 107 hits and 68 RBI, while CJ Abrams and Daylen Lile have combined for 198 hits and 125 RBI.

Cade Cavalli gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 6-4 with a 3.78 ERA and 119 strikeouts this season. This will be Cavalli’s first career game against the Colorado Rockies.

Colorado Rockies Betting Preview

The Colorado Rockies are 41-62 on the year and play the Brewers and Padres next. The Colorado Rockies are batting .255 on the season and have a .326 OBP and a .422 slugging percentage. The Colorado Rockies’ pitching staff has a 5.49 ERA and a 1.51 WHIP. TJ Rumfield leads the Colorado Rockies with 105 hits and 52 RBI, while Jake McCarthy and Hunter Goodman have combined for 183 hits and 113 RBI.

Gabriel Hughes gets the ball for the Colorado Rockies, and he is 0-1 with a 3.14 ERA and 14 strikeouts this season. This will be Hughes’ first career game against the Washington Nationals.

Why the Colorado Rockies will win

• The Nationals have lost each of their last six day games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Rockies have won four of their last five games as underdogs against NL East opponents following a win.
• The underdogs have covered the run line in eight of the last nine games between the Nationals and Rockies.
• The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as favorites against NL West opponents following a loss.
• The Rockies have led after 3 innings in four of their last five day games.

Why the Washington Nationals will win

• The Nationals have won each of their last seven road games following a road loss.
• The Rockies have lost nine of their last 10 home games against NL East opponents following a win.
• The Nationals have covered the run line in 16 of their last 17 road games following a road loss.
• The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine day games against National League opponents following a win.
• The Nationals have won the first inning in each of their last four games as favorites against NL West opponents.
• The Nationals have led after 5 innings in each of their last six road day games.

Total Runs Facts

• Eight of the Nationals’ last 10 games as favorites against National League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Nine of the Rockies’ last 12 day games against National League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Rockies’ last 11 home games.
• There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Nationals’ last five day games at Coors Field.

Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts

• Mickey Moniak has hit a home run in each of his last four appearances against NL East opponents.
• Willi Castro has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 home appearances after playing the previous day.
• Hunter Goodman ranks 3rd in the league in Home Runs (31) this season.

Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts

• CJ Abrams has hit at least one home run in four of his last five road appearances after playing the previous day.
• Cade Cavalli has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last five appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
• Nasim Nunez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight road appearances against NL opponents.
• Cade Cavalli has recorded a win in three of his last four road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
• Nasim Nunez ranks 1st in the league in Steals (37) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Rockies rank T1st in the league for doubles this season (187).
• The Rockies rank T1st in the league for doubles this season (187).
• The Nationals rank 1st in the league for runs scored this season (559).
• The Nationals rank 1st in the league for runs scored this season (559).

Rockies vs Nationals Prediction

I’m not in the business of backing the Rockies, a bad baseball team across the board. You can argue Hughes is worth a look as he’s off to a fine start, but he has just 14.1 innings under his belt. Those who have followed me over the years know I like my pitchers with a larger sample size. The jury is still out with Hughes. Cavalli is the more trustworthy arm through 104.2 innings, and the Nationals are simply the better team overall. This price is disrespectful toward the Nats. Give me the road team.