Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 6/23/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Sunday, June 23, 2024

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

The Colorado Rockies (26-49) welcome the Washington Nationals (36-38) at Coors Field on Sunday. The pitchers expected to start will be Jake Irvin and Kyle Freeland.

Washington has a slugging percentage of .358 and have struck out 574 times, while being walked on 216 occasions. They have accounted for 276 runs batted in as well as 561 hits on the year, and their batting average is sitting at .232. The Nationals have compiled 109 doubles as a team and have hit 61 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 294 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .302. As a squad, the Washington Nationals are putting up 4.0 runs per game, which has them sitting at 23rd in MLB.

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The Nationals have compiled a team earned run average of 3.83 for the year (11th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 590 batters. Nationals pitchers have given up 61 home runs and also 309 total runs (12th in the league). They have walked 207 opposing players and their FIP is 3.59 as a squad on the campaign. Washington has surrendered 632 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and 279 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.85 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.28.

Nationals bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 65 times in addition to having 68 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 51 holds over the course of the season (5th in baseball). The Nationals relief pitchers have a save rate of 72.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 80 save situations. They have recorded 21 saves for the year and have blown 8 of 29 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 93 base runners so far this year with 37.6% of them crossed home plate. The Nationals have dispatched 253 relievers to the mound on the season.

The Washington Nationals have amassed 1,967 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 674 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which has them sitting 14th in professional baseball, and they have turned 71 double plays. The Nationals have turned 68.2% of balls in play into outs out of 5,901 innings on the field, which ranks them 28th in the majors.

Irvin has thrown 207 frames and has earned 170 strikeouts in his MLB career. His ERA is 4.04 (93 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.295. He has given up 195 hits (8.5 hits per nine innings) with 73 walks. Irvin (8-13 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.98 while he has gone up against 876 hitters in the major leagues.

The Colorado Rockies hold a team OBP of .309 in addition to a batting average of .249 this year. They have been rung up on 699 occasions (5th in baseball) and have a total of 637 base knocks. Colorado has hit 67 HRs on the campaign to go along with 305 RBIs. The Rockies hold a team slugging percentage of .393 and they are recording 4.29 runs per game (16th in baseball). They have tallied 141 doubles, while taking a walk 207 times as well as scoring 322 runs.

The Rockies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.548 and have a FIP of 4.77 as a pitching staff on the campaign. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 6.70 (491 strikeouts against 275 walks). They have a ranking of 30th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 750. They have yielded 89 dingers and they surrender 5.98 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball). The Colorado pitching staff have surrendered 440 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 5.60 (412 earned runs conceded).

Colorado has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 25 save opportunities and they have tallied 15 saves. They sit at 18th in the league holding a save percentage of 60.0%, and they have dispatched 223 bullpen pitchers onto the field this year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 72 times in high leverage situations and on 75 occasions with base runners. Colorado bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 36.4% out of 118 inherited runners. Sitting with 54 save situations, the Rockies have accrued 29 holds and 10 blown saves.

The Colorado Rockies have turned 77 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (3rd in baseball). The Rockies have accrued 749 assists, 34 errors and have accumulated 1,986 putouts for the season. In 5,958 innings on the diamond, the Rockies hold a defensive efficiency of 67.0% (30th in MLB).

Freeland (55-68 career mark) has earned a 4.53 earned run average while allowing 9.9 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.21 and he has faced 4,354 hitters in his MLB career. He has allowed a total of 503 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.437 and a FIP of 4.5. So far in his career, Freeland has conceded 1,099 hits while he has tallied 744 punch outs in 999 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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