Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 7/25/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals

Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

The Washington Nationals (41-58) are welcoming the Colorado Rockies (39-60) at Nationals Park on Tuesday. The expected starting pitchers will be Austin Gomber and Trevor Williams.

As a team, the Colorado Rockies are earning 4.3 runs per outing, which ranks them 21st in the league. They have earned a total of 428 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .311. The Rockies have recorded 188 doubles as a team and have hit 98 baseballs out of the park. They have accrued 410 runs batted in as well as 836 hits this season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .250. Colorado owns a slugging percentage of .403 and have struck out 916 times, while taking a walk on 272 occasions.

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The Rockies have a team ERA of 5.50 on the year (29th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 707 batters. Rockies pitchers have given up 138 home runs and also 569 runs (29th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 364 players from the other team and their FIP is 5.12 as a unit over the course of the season. Colorado has yielded 946 base hits (9.9 per 9 innings) and also 528 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.94 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.52.

The Rockies relief pitchers have a save percentage of 61.1% and has stepped onto the mound in 67 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 149 runners on the campaign with 33.6% of them crossed home plate. Rockies relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 91 times and also have had 80 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rockies have dispatched 328 relievers to the hill so far this season. The relievers have recorded 29 holds over the course of the season (29th in the league). They have accumulated 22 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 14 out of their 36 save opportunities.

The Rockies have converted 67.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 7,776 innings, which has them ranked 29th in baseball. The Colorado Rockies have notched a total of 2,592 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 940 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which ranks 20th in professional baseball, and have a total of 105 double plays.

Gomber has pitched in 446 innings and is sitting with 370 punch outs in his MLB career. Gomber (29-27 career mark) sits with a FIP of 4.67 and he has faced 1,915 opposing hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 5.00 (248 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.370. He has conceded 459 base hits (9.3 hits per nine innings) with 152 walks.

The Nationals have a team SLG% of .404 and they are earning 4.28 runs per outing (22nd in the league). They have recorded 176 two-baggers, while walking 243 times and notching 424 runs. Washington has compiled 89 home runs so far this season as well as 404 runs batted in. They have struck out on 701 instances (29th in the league) and have recorded 891 hits. The Washington Nationals have compiled an OBP of .319 and a team batting average of .262 for the season.

The Nationals have a WHIP of 1.488 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.08 as a staff for the year. They rank 27th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 926. The Washington pitching staff have surrendered 513 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 4.92 (477 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 7.60 (740 strikeouts against 372 free passes). They have yielded 140 home runs and they allow 5.29 runs per 9 innings (27th in baseball).

Washington has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 45 save opportunities and they have earned 26 saves. They are ranked 23rd in MLB holding a save percentage of 57.8%, and they have sent 308 relief pitchers onto the diamond on the campaign. Their relievers have taken the field 99 times in high leverage situations and also on 89 occasions with runners on. Washington bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.5% of 145 inherited runners. Sitting with 92 save situations, the Nationals have accrued 47 holds in addition to 19 blown saves.

The Washington Nationals have turned 97 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (21st in baseball). The Nationals have recorded 927 assists, 54 errors and are sitting with 2,617 putouts for the year. In 7,851 innings on the field, the Nationals hold a defensive efficiency of 68.0% (26th in pro baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Williams has allowed 839 base knocks and he has 664 strikeouts in 814 innings. He has given up a total of 387 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.355 and a FIP of 4.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.52 and he has gone up against 3,504 opposing batters during his MLB career. Williams (43-49 career record) has a 4.28 ERA while conceding 9.3 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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