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Washington Nationals vs. Colorado Rockies
The Washington Nationals and the Colorado Rockies will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Coors Field.
Left hander MacKenzie Gore will take the mound for the Nationals to start this game. Gore is 1-2 this season with a 3.52 ERA.
The Rockies will counter Gore with Chase Dollander. Right hander Dollander has a 5.06 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Nationals as -138-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game's total opened at 9.
Colorado lost its last outing, a 8-7 result against the Dodgers on April 16. Bettors who backed the Dodgers at -325 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (15) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Nationals were a 1-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -150 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 7-12 SU
Washington is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games
Colorado:
Team record: 3-15 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Colorado is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Next up:
Washington at Colorado Sunday, April 20