Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 4/8/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Saturday, April 8, 2023

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+125) Colorado (-145)

The Washington Nationals (1-6) are headed to Coors Field on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Colorado Rockies (3-4). The moneyline on this contest has Washington at +125 while Colorado opens at -145. The total is 11.5. The pitchers expected to start will be Trevor Williams and Austin Gomber.

The Nationals have accrued 8 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 2 baseballs out of the stadium. Washington has a slugging % of .289 and have been called out on strikes 49 times, while being walked on 23 occasions. As a squad, the Washington Nationals are recording 2.4 runs/g, which puts them at 29th in the league. They have recorded 17 RBI's and 51 base knocks for the season, and their average at the plate sits at .227. They are sitting with 17 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .302.

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Nationals pitchers have allowed 13 home runs in addition to 39 total runs (25th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 21 batters and their FIP sits at 5.42 as a unit this season. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.29 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.40. The Nationals hold a team ERA of 5.08 on the season (21st in the league), and they have struck out 48 hitters.

The Washington Nationals are sitting with 186 putouts this season, in addition to 74 assists and 6 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .977 which has them ranked 27th in baseball, and have 7 double plays. The Nationals have converted 69.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of 558 innings on the field, which has them ranked 15th in baseball.

Williams (38-45 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.42 while he has faced 3,091 hitters in the majors. He has conceded 736 base hits (9.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 232 walks. His earned run average is 4.27 (342 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.344. Williams has taken the ball for 720 innings and has totaled 593 K's so far in his pro baseball career.

Colorado has compiled 6 home runs for the year and 22 RBIs. They have put up 16 doubles, while taking a walk 14 times and putting up 23 runs. The Colorado Rockies have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .293 in addition to a team batting average of .244 on the campaign. The Rockies hold a team slugging % of .387 and they earn 3.29 runs per contest (23rd in the league). They have been rung up on 69 occasions (4th in MLB) and have tallied 58 base hits.

The Colorado pitching staff have conceded 32 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 4.88 (32 earned runs conceded). They have relinquished 9 homers and they give up 4.88 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league). The Rockies hold a team WHIP of 1.305 and have a FIP of 4.77 as a team for the season. Their K/BB ratio is 2.08 (52 strikeouts vs 25 walks). They rank 13th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 52.

The Colorado Rockies have gotten 7 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (22nd in baseball). The Rockies have accrued 60 assists, 4 errors and have a total of 177 putouts during this campaign. In their 531 innings on the field, the Rockies have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 71.9% (9th in professional baseball).

Gomber (21-20 career mark) is the owner of a 4.65 ERA while surrendering 8.8 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.49 and he has faced 1,493 opposing batters in his MLB career. He has allowed a total of 181 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.331 and having a FIP of 4.4. In his pro baseball career, Gomber has surrendered 343 hits while accumulating 306 K's in 350 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado (-145)

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