Rockies vs Nationals Game Breakdown

Get ready to rock and roll at Nationals Park tonight as the underdog Colorado Rockies, who’ve been clawing their way through the season, face off against the Washington Nationals in a game that promises more twists than a mountain pass. With the first pitch slated for 06:45 PM EST, both teams are looking to climb the ranks in the National League, though they’ve got their work cut out for them. The Rockies, fresh off a win, are looking to keep their momentum, while the Nationals aim to bounce back from yesterday’s stumble. The stakes are high with the over/under teasing at 8.5, and the weather playing nice at a cool 75.9°—perfect for some baseball magic. So, as the Rockies try to mine a victory and the Nationals look to defend their turf, let’s see which team can truly ‘capitol-ize’ on today’s game!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 21, 2024 06:45PM EST

Location: Nationals Park, Washington

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the N at 15.0 mph. Temperature is at 75.9° with 36% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	COL ML	WAS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+141	-170	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+134	-160	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-7	+10	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

89W-210L

42.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

120W-180L

57.3% 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
08/20/24	Colorado Rockies COL	3	Under	-4.5
08/20/24	Washington Nationals WAS	1	Under	-4.5
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

Tanner Gordon

ERA 7.0 | IP 27.0 | 0.0W-4.0L | KO 23.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-14-24	@ARI	4-11L	0.7	3	4	0	Over
08-09-24	vsATL	5-6W	5.0	6	2	7	Over
08-03-24	@SD	2-3L	6.0	1	1	4	Under
07-27-24	@SF	0-5L	6.0	9	4	5	Under
07-12-24	@NYM	6-7L	3.0	8	6	3	Over
07-07-24	vsKC	10-1L	6.3	8	5	4	Over

Mitchell Parker

ERA 4.435 | IP 115.7 | 6.0W-7.0L | KO 98.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-15-24	@PHI	3-13L	3.0	10	9	6	Over
08-09-24	vsLAA	2-3W	6.3	8	2	5	Under
08-04-24	vsMIL	3-4W	6.0	3	0	3	Under
07-29-24	@ARI	8-9L	5.0	4	2	3	Over
07-24-24	vsSD	12-3L	3.0	7	6	5	Over
07-13-24	@MIL	6-5W	0.7	3	5	2	Over
07-08-24	vsSTL	6-0L	7.0	6	2	6	Under
07-03-24	vsNYM	5-7W	6.0	5	5	5	Over
06-28-24	@TB	1-3L	5.0	6	2	5	Under
06-22-24	@COL	7-8L	6.0	6	4	8	Over

Rockies Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/22	vs WAS	3-1W	10	0	Under
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

Nationals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/22	@ COL	1-3L	5	1	Under
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

Team’s Batting Order

Colorado Rockies	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Charlie Blackmon	7.9	10.3	0.249	0.391	0.351	0.742	0.304	0.023
#2 Ezequiel Tovar	8.0	10.2	0.270	0.444	0.308	0.751	0.312	0.034
#3 Brenton Doyle	7.6	9.9	0.267	0.461	0.363	0.824	0.335	0.043
#4 Ryan McMahon	7.1	9.4	0.247	0.412	0.387	0.799	0.323	0.037
#5 Brendan Rodgers	7.5	9.6	0.280	0.420	0.351	0.771	0.317	0.025
#6 Michael Toglia	7.2	9.6	0.212	0.457	0.335	0.792	0.321	0.063
#7 Nolan Jones	6.9	9.1	0.204	0.311	0.359	0.671	0.275	0.018
#8 Jordan Beck	5.8	7.4	0.214	0.316	0.265	0.582	0.244	0.020
#9 Drew Romo	6.3	6.3	0.125	0.125	0.125	0.250	0.108	0.000

Washington Nationals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 CJ Abrams	11.1	14.5	0.248	0.444	0.360	0.804	0.328	0.040
#2 Alex Call	7.9	10.2	0.356	0.556	0.500	1.056	0.416	0.033
#3 James Wood	9.6	12.6	0.277	0.452	0.419	0.871	0.347	0.032
#4 Keibert Ruiz	8.0	10.4	0.228	0.371	0.276	0.647	0.271	0.036
#5 Luis Garcia Jr.	9.1	11.6	0.294	0.459	0.349	0.808	0.332	0.035
#6 Andres Chaparro	6.7	8.6	0.240	0.360	0.360	0.720	0.295	0.000
#7 Juan Yepez	6.7	8.7	0.271	0.417	0.354	0.771	0.317	0.021
#8 Jose Tena	5.9	7.2	0.333	0.375	0.375	0.750	0.310	0.000
#9 Jacob Young	6.2	7.9	0.249	0.320	0.337	0.657	0.274	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