Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 5/27/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals

Date: Friday, May 27, 2022

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (-110) Washington (-110)

Nationals Park is the site where the Washington Nationals (15-30) will take on the Colorado Rockies (20-23) on Friday. The odds on this game have the Rockies at -110 and the Nationals are priced at -110. The total has been set at 9. The expected starting pitchers are Austin Gomber and Anibal Sanchez.

As a team, the Colorado Rockies are notching 4.6 runs per outing, which ranks them 7th in baseball. They have earned a total of 198 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .326. The Rockies have tallied 70 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 41 balls out of the park. They have recorded 186 runs batted in in addition to 383 base knocks so far this season, and their batting average comes in at .262. Colorado is slugging .402 and have struck out 333 times, while being walked on 125 occasions.

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Rockies pitchers have relinquished 41 home runs and also 231 total runs (28th in MLB). They have walked 142 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.13 as a unit this season. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.18 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.46. The Rockies have compiled a team earned run average of 4.85 so far this season (27th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 310 hitters.

The Rockies bullpen have compiled a save rate of 73.7% and stepped onto the hill in 37 save situations. The relievers have inherited 73 runners so far this year with 32.9% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Rockies relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 37 times as well as having 41 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rockies have dispatched 140 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have tallied 18 holds so far this season (25th in the league). They have recorded 14 saves on the season and have missed out on 5 of 19 save opportunities.

The Colorado Rockies have earned a total of 1,131 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 441 assists and 33 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .979 which is 28th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 50 double plays. The Rockies have transformed 65.9% of baseballs in play into outs in their 3,393 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 30th in MLB.

Gomber (18-16 career mark) sits with a FIP of 4.25 while he has faced 1,123 hitters during his time in the majors. He has allowed 244 base knocks (8.3 hits per nine innings) with 101 walks. His earned run average is 4.14 (122 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.300. Gomber has pitched in 265 innings and has earned 241 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career.

The Washington Nationals have accounted for an OBP of .314 as well as a team batting average of .251 for the year. They have been rung up on 329 occasions (26th in MLB) and have earned a total of 377 base hits. Washington has accumulated 27 long balls this season to go along with 164 runs batted in. The Nationals hold a team slugging % of .356 and they score 3.84 runs per game (23rd in the league). They have 71 doubles, while walking 128 times as well as racking up 173 runs.

The Nationals have a team WHIP of 1.473 in addition to having a FIP of 4.52 as a pitching staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.04 (355 strikeouts vs 174 walks). They have a ranking of 29th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 405. They have given up 51 dingers and they concede 5.40 runs per 9 innings (27th in the league). The Washington pitching staff have yielded 236 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 5.04 (220 earned runs surrendered).

With 25 save situations, the Nationals have 16 holds and also 4 blown saves. Washington has called on relievers to enter the contest in 9 save chances and they have tallied 5 saves. Their relievers have come in 28 times in high leverage situations and on 47 occasions with runners on. Washington relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.9% out of 86 inherited base runners. They rank 26th in baseball with a save rate of 55.6%, and they have sent 174 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the year.

The Washington Nationals have gotten 33 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .981 (26th in the majors). The Nationals have accrued 404 assists, 31 errors and have a total of 1,181 putouts for the season. In 3,543 innings on the diamond, the Nationals are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 67.4% (27th in professional baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Sanchez has surrendered 1,905 hits while he has accumulated 1,726 strikeouts in 1,948 innings pitched. Sanchez (112-113 win-loss record in his career) holds a 4.05 ERA while conceding 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 877 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.313 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.64 and he has faced 8,315 hitters so far in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington (-110)

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