Colorado Rockies at Washington Nationals odds, picks and predictions

The Colorado Rockies (46-79) and Washington Nationals (56-69) meet Tuesday to open a 3-game series. First pitch from Nationals Park is set for 6:45 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Rockies vs. Nationals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Washington leads 2-1

Colorado escaped with a 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres Sunday while covering as a +173 home underdog. Three of Colorado’s last 4 wins have come by a single run and the Rockies have scored at least 6 runs in 3 of their last 4 wins.

Washington won 6-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies Sunday while covering as a +138 road underdog. The win ended a 4-game losing streak for the Nationals, who are back home for the 1st time in 6 games.

Rockies at Nationals projected starters

LHP Austin Gomber vs. LHP DJ Herz

Gomber (3-8, 4.82 ERA) makes his 24th start. He has a 1.31 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9 and 6.4 K/9 in 125 IP.

• Last start: No-decision, 6 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 4 K in a 4-3 loss at Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday
• Career vs. Washington: 2-2, 5.47 ERA (24 2/3 IP, 15 ER), 30 H, 9 BB, 22 K in 5 starts

Herz (2-5, 4.25 ERA) makes his 13th career start. He has a 1.31 WHIP, 3.1 BB/9 and 11.1 K/9 in 55 IP.

• Last start: Loss, 6 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 5 K in a 4-1 loss at Baltimore Orioles Wednesday
• Career vs. Colorado: 0-0, 7.36 ERA (3 2/3 IP, 3 ER), 7 H, 0 BB, 5 K in 1 start

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Rockies at Nationals odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 10:16 p.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Rockies +126 (bet $100 to win $126) | Nationals -148 (bet $148 to win $100)
• Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rockies +1.5 (-172) | Nationals -1.5 (+142)
• Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -114 | U: -106)

Rockies at Nationals picks and predictions

Prediction

Nationals 5, Rockies 4

LEAN NATIONALS (-148).

Washington is the slightly hotter team as it is 2-1 in its last 3 home games while the Rockies have dropped each of their last 3 on the road.

The Nationals are also 4-1 in the last 5 meetings and have won back-to-back meetings between these squads as the home team.

This is a lean because both teams are 4-6 in their last 10 overall and because both teams are pretty bad, so there is no clear advantage here.

PASS.

I expect the Rockies to cover here as +1.5 (-172) underdogs, but the line is set too heavily to risk betting on. Bet on the moneyline and/or O/U instead.

BET OVER 8.5 (-114).

The Over hit in both Washington’s last overall outing and in its last outing at home. The Over is also 62-57-6 for the Nationals.

For Colorado, the Over is 34-26-3 in road games and is 2-1 in its last 3 games overall.

The Over has also hit in 2 of the last 3 meetings between these squads in Washington and is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings straight up.

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