Rockies vs. Nats MLB Betting Preview, Odds, and Predictions

Washington Nationals vs. Colorado Rockies
Date: Friday, April 7th, 8:40 ET
Location: Coors Field
TV: None
Money Line: Nationals +106/Rockies -126 (Did you know that you betting odds cost less at BAS Sportsbook? Why overpay?)
Total Line: 11

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the Colorado Rockies and the Nationals on Friday, April 7th at Coors Field. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

	ML	RL	Total
	+106	+1.5	O 11 (-112)
	-126	-1.5	U 11 (-108)

Nationals vs. Rockies Projected Lineup

	Batting Order	Position
Luis García	1	2B
Joey Meneses	2	1B
Jeimer Candelario	3	3B
Dominic Smith	4	1B
Keibert Ruiz	5	C
Lane Thomas	6	RF
Alex Call	7	CF
CJ Abrams	8	SS
Victor Robles	9	CF
MacKenzie Gore	–	SP

	Batting Order	Position
Jurickson Profar	1	LF
Yonathan Daza	2	CF
Kris Bryant	3	LF
Charlie Blackmon	4	RF
C.J. Cron	5	1B
Elehuris Montero	6	3B
Ryan McMahon	7	3B
Elias Díaz	8	C
Ezequiel Tovar	9	SS
José Ureña	–	SP

Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

Washington Nationals: 1-6 SU / OU 3-3 / Runline 2-5
Colorado Rockies: 3-4 SU / OU 3-4 / Runline 2-5

Through seven games, the Nationals are already experiencing a little adversity. So far, they have dropped four straight games, putting their record at 1-6. So far, Washington has put together a 0-1 record on the road.

The Nationals’ over/under record comes in at 3-3 while their record against the runline sits at 2-5. Looking back to last season, they went 39-42 against the runline on the road.

The Rockies will be playing their 7th game of the season, and are currently below .500 at 3-4. So far, Colorado has put together a record of 1-0 at home.

In terms of the runline, the Rockies have a 2-5 record. When looking back to the previous season, they managed to cover the runline in more than half of their home games, according to 43-38. Their over/under record at present is 3-4.

Pitching Matchup

The last time, MacKenzie Gore took the mound, he gave up one run on three hits to the Braves. Gore picked up the win, in the Nationals’ 4-1 victory.

José Ureña will look to bounce back from a short outing against the Padres. In the Rockies’ 8-4 loss, Ureña gave up four runs in 2 1/3 innings of work.

Nationals vs. Rockies Offense Outlook

To start the year, Washington has an average of 2.4 runs per game, and their combined batting average stands at .227 (.227). Currently, their OPS is also below average at .591 with a total of two runs.

Washington Nationals Team Hitting Stats

The Rockies come into the game averaging 3.3 runs per game. Their batting average of .244 is currently 18th while Colorado’s WOBA of .298 ranks 20th in the MLB.

Colorado Rockies Top Hitters vs. Lefties

Free MLB Pick

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