Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 4/6/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Thursday, April 6, 2023

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

The Washington Nationals (1-4) are traveling to Coors Field on Thursday where they will go up against the Colorado Rockies (2-4). The men taking the mound will be Josiah Gray and Kyle Freeland.

Washington is slugging .315 and have been called out on strikes 34 times, while taking a walk on 15 occasions. They have recorded 15 RBI's and 39 base knocks so far this season, while their average at the plate comes in at .241. The Nationals have hit 6 doubles as a team and have hit 2 baseballs out of the park. They have 15 runs while holding a team OBP of .309. As a unit, the Washington Nationals are putting up 3.0 runs per game, which has them sitting at 27th in baseball.

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Nationals pitchers have given up 11 home runs in addition to 31 runs in total (25th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 18 hitters and their FIP comes in at 6.14 as a team on the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.83 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.42. The Nationals have an ERA of 5.40 for the year (22nd in the league), and the staff has rung up 33 batters.

The Nationals relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 50.0% and has entered the game in 8 save situations. The relievers have inherited 3 runners on the season and 33.3% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Nationals relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 2 times and also have had 3 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have sent 18 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have racked up 6 holds for the season (7th in MLB). They have earned 1 save on the year and have blown 1 of their 2 save chances.

The Washington Nationals have amassed 135 putouts for the season, in addition to 57 assists and 5 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .975 which has them sitting 27th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 7 double plays. The Nationals have transformed 70.9% of balls hit into play into outs in their 405 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 12th in the majors.

Gray (9-13 career record) has earned a FIP of 6.01 while he has gone up against 978 hitters in the majors. He has given up 206 base hits (8.3 hits per nine innings) and has had 101 free passes. His earned run average is 5.26 (131 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.368. Gray has taken the mound for 224 frames and has accounted for 234 strikeouts during his MLB career.

Colorado is sitting with 6 home runs on the year as well as 21 RBIs. They have put up 14 two-baggers, while walking 13 times and scoring 22 runs. The Colorado Rockies are sitting with an OBP of .293 as well as a team batting average of .239 for the season. The Rockies hold a team slugging % of .395 and they score 3.67 runs per game (22nd in the league). They have been rung up on 60 occasions (2nd in baseball) and have accounted for 49 base hits.

The Rockies have a WHIP of 1.380 in addition to having a FIP of 5.25 as a squad for the year. They come in at 16th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 46. The Colorado pitching staff have given up 32 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 5.76 (32 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio sits at 1.91 (44 strikeouts vs 23 walks). They have conceded 9 HR's and they relinquish 5.76 runs per 9 innings (22nd in MLB).

Colorado relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 57.1% out of their 7 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 1 times in high leverage situations and also on 4 occasions with runners on base. With 1 save situations, the Rockies have accumulated 0 holds and 0 blown saves. They rank 2nd in MLB holding a save percentage of 100.0%, and they have dispatched 15 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the year. Colorado has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 1 save chances and they have tallied 1 save.

In their 450 innings on the field, the Rockies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.2% (9th in baseball). The Colorado Rockies have gotten 7 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .981 (24th in the majors). The Rockies have 53 assists, 4 errors and have a total of 150 putouts so far this year.

So far in his MLB career, Freeland has given up 883 base hits while he has earned 642 strikeouts in 834 innings. Freeland (50-51 career mark) has earned a 4.24 earned run average while conceding 9.5 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 393 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.402 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.5. His K/BB ratio is 2.24 and he has gone up against 3,611 hitters during his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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