Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 6/21/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Friday, June 21, 2024

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

The Colorado Rockies (26-48) will play the Washington Nationals (36-37) at Coors Field on Friday. The expected starting pitchers are DJ Herz and Dakota Hudson.

Washington has a slugging percentage of .359 and have been rung up 570 times, while being walked on 216 occasions. They have amassed 274 RBI's in addition to 557 base knocks on the season, and their team batting average sits at .234. The Nationals have compiled 109 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 59 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 292 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .304. As a team, the Washington Nationals are notching 4.0 runs per game, which has them sitting at 23rd in the league.

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The Nationals hold a team earned run average of 3.81 for the year (11th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 578 batters. Nationals pitchers have relinquished 60 long balls and also 304 total runs (12th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 205 opposing players and their FIP is 3.61 as a team for the season. Washington has surrendered 619 base hits (8.6 per 9 innings) and also 274 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.82 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.28.

The Nationals relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 72.4% and has come into the game in 80 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 93 base runners this year and 37.6% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Nationals pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 65 times in addition to having 68 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have sent 249 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The bullpen have notched 51 holds for the season (5th in baseball). They have accumulated 21 saves this year and have blown 8 of their 29 chances to save the game.

The Nationals have turned 68.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 5,820 innings on the diamond, ranking them 27th in baseball. The Washington Nationals are sitting with 1,940 putouts this year, in addition to 665 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which has them ranked 14th in MLB, and have accumulated 71 double plays.

Herz (1-1 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 3.77 and he has gone up against 60 opposing hitters in the majors. He has given up 12 base hits (7.7 hits per 9 innings) with 5 walks. His ERA is 3.83 (6 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.206. Herz has taken the ball for 14 innings and has accumulated 21 K's during his career.

Colorado has accumulated 66 long balls so far this season as well as 302 runs batted in. They have tallied 141 doubles, while walking 205 times as well as putting up 319 runs. The Colorado Rockies have recorded an on-base percentage of .309 and a team batting average of .250 on the campaign. The Rockies have a team slugging % of .395 and they score 4.31 runs per game (16th in baseball). They have struck out on 686 instances (5th in baseball) and have notched a total of 631 base hits.

The Colorado pitching staff have given up 435 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 5.61 (407 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 86 dingers and they allow 6.00 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league). The Rockies hold a team WHIP of 1.547 and have a FIP of 4.73 as a squad so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 6.70 (488 strikeouts vs 272 walks). They come in at 30th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 738.

Colorado has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 25 save opportunities and they have recorded 15 saves. They are ranked 19th in the league with a save rate of 60.0%, and they have dispatched 220 relievers to the hill for the year. Their relievers have taken the field 72 times in high leverage situations in addition to 75 occasions with base runners. Colorado bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 36.4% out of their 118 inherited base runners. Sitting with 54 save situations, the Rockies have 29 holds and 10 blown saves.

Out of their 5,877 innings played, the Rockies are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 66.9% (30th in pro baseball). The Colorado Rockies have gotten 77 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (3rd in professional baseball). The Rockies have 739 assists, 34 errors and have accounted for 1,959 putouts so far this season.

Hudson (40-29 win-loss mark in his career) has a 3.99 ERA and has conceded 8.5 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.42 and he has faced 2,335 batters in his MLB career. He has allowed 241 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.402 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. So far in his career, Hudson has given up 511 hits while tallying 356 K's in 543 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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