Friday's game features the Washington Nationals (36-38) and the Colorado Rockies (26-49) matching up at Coors Field in what is expected to be a competitive matchup, with a projected 6-5 victory for the Nationals according to our computer prediction. First pitch is at 8:40 PM ET on June 21.

The Nationals will give the nod to DJ Herz (1-1, 3.77 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 2 on the season, and the Rockies will counter with Dakota Hudson (2-9, 4.89 ERA).

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Nationals vs. Rockies Game Info & Odds

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Nationals vs. Rockies Score Prediction

  • Our pick for this matchup is Nationals 6, Rockies 5.

Total Prediction for Nationals vs. Rockies

  • Total Prediction: Under 11 runs

Nationals Performance Insights

  • The Nationals have played as the favorite in five of their past 10 games and have won three of those contests.
  • In its last 10 games with a total, Washington and its opponents have combined to hit the over four times.
  • The Nationals have been favorites in 11 games this season and won six (54.5%) of those contests.
  • Washington has a record of 6-5 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -115 on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 53.5% chance to win.
  • Washington ranks 25th in the majors with 294 total runs scored this season.
  • The Nationals' 3.84 team ERA ranks 11th among all league pitching staffs.

Rockies Performance Insights

  • In 10 games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Rockies have posted a mark of 3-7.
  • In its previous 10 matchups with a total posted by oddsmakers, Colorado and its opponents are 6-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
  • The Rockies have won in 26, or 35.1%, of the 74 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • Colorado has a win-loss record of 26-43 when favored by -105 or worse by bookmakers this year.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 51.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Averaging 4.3 runs per game (322 total), Colorado is the 15th-highest scoring team in the majors.
  • The Rockies have the 30th-ranked ERA (5.62) in the majors this season.

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Nationals Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
June 15 Marlins W 4-0 DJ Herz vs Trevor Rogers
June 16 Marlins W 3-1 Mitchell Parker vs Jesús Luzardo
June 18 Diamondbacks L 5-0 Jake Irvin vs Slade Cecconi
June 19 Diamondbacks W 3-1 Patrick Corbin vs Brandon Pfaadt
June 20 Diamondbacks L 5-2 MacKenzie Gore vs Ryne Nelson
June 21 @ Rockies - DJ Herz vs Dakota Hudson
June 22 @ Rockies - Mitchell Parker vs Cal Quantrill
June 23 @ Rockies - Jake Irvin vs Austin Gomber
June 24 @ Padres - Patrick Corbin vs Matt Waldron
June 25 @ Padres - MacKenzie Gore vs Adam Mazur
June 26 @ Padres - TBA vs TBA

Rockies Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
June 16 Pirates L 8-2 Dakota Hudson vs Josh Fleming
June 17 Dodgers L 9-5 Cal Quantrill vs James Paxton
June 18 Dodgers L 11-9 Austin Gomber vs Walker Buehler
June 19 Dodgers W 7-6 Ryan Feltner vs Bobby Miller
June 20 Dodgers L 5-3 Ty Blach vs Gavin Stone
June 21 Nationals - Dakota Hudson vs DJ Herz
June 22 Nationals - Cal Quantrill vs Mitchell Parker
June 23 Nationals - Austin Gomber vs Jake Irvin
June 25 @ Astros - Ryan Feltner vs Framber Valdez
June 26 @ Astros - TBA vs TBA
June 28 @ White Sox - TBA vs TBA

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