Rockies vs Nationals Game Breakdown

Get ready for a clash that’s sure to rock the standings as the underdog Colorado Rockies roll into Nationals Park to face the Washington Nationals in a game that’s all about pride and prospects. With the Rockies lagging behind in the National League and the Nationals not far ahead, both teams are hungry for a win after their recent victories. Set to start at 06:45 PM EST under a partly cloudy sky with a cool breeze setting the scene, the stakes are high and the betting lines are buzzing—odds favor the Nats at -154, but with an over/under of 8.5, who knows how this will swing? As these two teams take the field, let’s see if the Rockies can mount a monumental comeback, or if the Nationals have what it takes to declare independence from their losing streak!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 20, 2024 06:45PM EST

Location: Nationals Park, Washington

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the NNW at 12.5 mph. Temperature is at 73.9° with 45% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	COL ML	WAS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+129	-154	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+137	-163	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+8	-9	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

88W-210L

42.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

120W-179L

57.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
06/21/24	Washington Nationals WAS	11	Over	+7.5
06/21/24	Colorado Rockies COL	5	Over	+7.5
06/22/24	Washington Nationals WAS	7	Over	+6.5
06/22/24	Colorado Rockies COL	8	Over	+6.5
06/23/24	Washington Nationals WAS	2	Under	-5.5
06/23/24	Colorado Rockies COL	1	Under	-5.5
04/06/23	Washington Nationals WAS	0	Under	-7.5
04/06/23	Colorado Rockies COL	1	Under	-7.5
04/07/23	Washington Nationals WAS	10	Over	+6.5
04/07/23	Colorado Rockies COL	5	Over	+6.5
04/08/23	Washington Nationals WAS	7	Over	+4.5
04/08/23	Colorado Rockies COL	6	Over	+4.5
04/09/23	Washington Nationals WAS	6	Over	+4.5
04/09/23	Colorado Rockies COL	7	Over	+4.5
07/24/23	Colorado Rockies COL	10	Over	+7.5
07/24/23	Washington Nationals WAS	6	Over	+7.5
07/25/23	Colorado Rockies COL	5	Over	+2.5
07/25/23	Washington Nationals WAS	6	Over	+2.5
07/26/23	Colorado Rockies COL	4	Over	+0.5
07/26/23	Washington Nationals WAS	5	Over	+0.5

Rockies Vs Over/Under

Nationals Vs Over/Under

Austin Gomber

ERA 4.824 | IP 125.0 | 3.0W-8.0L | KO 89.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-13-24	@ARI	3-4L	6.0	6	2	4	Under
08-08-24	vsNYM	9-1L	3.0	6	5	1	Over
08-02-24	@SD	5-2W	7.0	5	2	6	Under
07-28-24	@SF	4-5L	3.7	6	3	6	Over
07-22-24	vsBOS	8-9W	5.7	6	4	5	Over
07-11-24	@CIN	1-8L	5.0	7	4	5	Over
07-06-24	vsKC	1-3W	7.0	6	1	3	Under
07-01-24	vsMIL	7-8W	6.0	9	4	3	Over
06-25-24	@HOU	2-5L	5.3	8	5	4	Under
06-18-24	vsLAD	11-9L	6.7	5	4	3	Over

DJ Herz

ERA 4.255 | IP 55.0 | 2.0W-5.0L | KO 68.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-14-24	@BAL	1-4L	6.0	4	2	5	Under
08-08-24	vsSF	9-5L	2.7	4	2	4	Over
08-03-24	vsMIL	4-6W	5.0	2	1	6	Over
07-28-24	@STL	3-4L	5.0	3	2	8	Under
07-23-24	vsSD	4-0L	5.0	5	2	4	Under
07-07-24	vsSTL	8-3L	4.3	5	5	4	Over
07-02-24	vsNYM	7-2L	5.7	5	1	10	Over
06-26-24	@SD	5-8L	3.3	6	4	1	Over
06-21-24	@COL	11-5W	3.7	7	4	5	Over
06-15-24	vsMIA	0-4W	6.0	1	0	13	Under

Rockies Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/20	@ SD	3-2W	6	0	Under
08/19	@ SD	3-8L	5	1	Over
08/18	@ SD	7-3W	10	2	Over
08/16	vs ARI	4-11L	8	0	Over
08/15	vs ARI	3-4L	6	0	Under
08/14	vs ARI	4-4L	9	1	Push
08/13	@ ATL	9-8W	16	1	Over
08/12	@ ATL	8-11L	12	1	Over
08/11	@ ATL	6-5W	10	1	Over
08/10	@ NYM	1-9L	7	0	Over
08/09	@ NYM	3-5L	7	1	Push
08/08	@ NYM	6-3W	10	1	Over
08/06	vs SD	2-10L	5	2	Over
08/05	vs SD	2-3L	5	2	Under
08/04	vs SD	5-2W	8	1	Under

Nationals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/20	vs PHI	6-4W	11	3	Over
08/19	vs PHI	1-5L	2	1	Under
08/18	vs PHI	2-3L	11	0	Under
08/17	vs PHI	3-13L	8	2	Over
08/16	vs BAL	1-4L	5	0	Under
08/15	vs BAL	9-3W	14	0	Over
08/13	@ LAA	4-6L	9	1	Over
08/12	@ LAA	5-4W	9	1	Over
08/11	@ LAA	3-2W	7	0	Under
08/10	@ SF	5-9L	7	1	Over
08/09	@ SF	4-7L	8	1	Over
08/08	@ SF	11-5W	15	3	Over
08/07	@ SF	1-4L	6	0	Under
08/06	@ MIL	4-3W	9	1	Under
08/05	@ MIL	6-4W	10	1	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Colorado Rockies	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#2 Ezequiel Tovar	7.4	9.5	0.269	0.442	0.307	0.749	0.311	0.034
#3 Brenton Doyle	6.9	9.0	0.265	0.461	0.359	0.820	0.334	0.044
#4 Ryan McMahon	6.7	8.9	0.245	0.411	0.386	0.797	0.322	0.037
#5 Brendan Rodgers	7.5	9.6	0.280	0.422	0.352	0.774	0.318	0.026
#6 Michael Toglia	6.7	8.9	0.214	0.462	0.335	0.797	0.323	0.064
#7 Nolan Jones	6.7	8.9	0.202	0.313	0.362	0.675	0.276	0.018
#8 Jordan Beck	6.0	7.6	0.221	0.326	0.263	0.589	0.248	0.021

Washington Nationals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Alex Call	8.3	10.7	0.356	0.552	0.494	1.046	0.413	0.034
#2 CJ Abrams	8.1	10.6	0.248	0.439	0.361	0.800	0.326	0.038
#3 Juan Yepez	8.2	10.6	0.277	0.426	0.362	0.787	0.323	0.021
#4 James Wood	7.5	9.9	0.285	0.464	0.430	0.894	0.355	0.033
#5 Andres Chaparro	7.0	9.0	0.286	0.429	0.429	0.857	0.344	0.000
#6 Keibert Ruiz	7.4	9.6	0.229	0.372	0.277	0.649	0.272	0.036
#7 Ildemaro Vargas	6.2	7.9	0.250	0.329	0.333	0.662	0.275	0.004
#8 Luis Garcia Jr.	6.8	8.6	0.291	0.455	0.344	0.799	0.329	0.035
#9 Jacob Young	5.6	7.2	0.251	0.323	0.340	0.663	0.276	0.006

Rockies Notable Injuries

Dakota Hudson OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/12/24. Impact: 1.6
Kris Bryant OUT (OF): Avg: 0.218 SLG:0.301 Last game: 08/12/24. Impact: 2.1

Nationals Notable Injuries

Derek Law OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/18/24. Impact: 1.6
Robert Garcia OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/18/24. Impact: 0.5