Nationals vs. Rockies Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/29/2022

The Colorado Rockies (21-25), led by Brendan Rodgers on a 15-game hitting streak, will meet the Washington Nationals (17-31) Sunday at Nationals Park. The Nationals are -120 favorites for the matchup, which starts at 1:35 PM ET . Washington’s Josiah Gray and Colorado’s Kyle Freeland have been named the starters for this contest.

Nationals vs. Rockies Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Nationals vs. Rockies

Our computer pick: Colorado Rockies (-100) and Under (9)

Nationals vs. Rockies Game Info

• Washington Nationals probable starting pitcher: Josiah Gray
• Colorado Rockies probable starting pitcher: Kyle Freeland
• Game Day: Sunday, May 29, 2022
• Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Stadium: Nationals Park

Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies Pitching Matchup

Nationals Starter Josiah Gray

• Gray gets the start for the Nationals, his 10th of the season. He is 4-4 with a 5.44 ERA and 51 strikeouts through 46 1/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent time out came on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when the righty went three innings, surrendering seven earned runs while allowing five hits.
• In nine games this season, the 24-year-old has a 5.44 ERA and 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .243 to opposing hitters.
• Gray heads into this game with two quality starts under his belt this year.
• Gray enters the game with seven outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
• He will face a Rockies offense that ranks eighth in the league with 211 runs while batting .264 as a unit. It has a collective .399 slugging percentage (10th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 42 home runs (19th in MLB).

Rockies Starter Kyle Freeland

• Freeland (1-4) will take to the mound for the Rockies and make his 10th start of the season.
• The left-hander last pitched on Tuesday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed two hits in 4 1/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
• The 29-year-old has an ERA of 4.60, a 2.667 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.511 in nine games this season.
• In nine starts this season, he’s earned three quality starts.
• Freeland has six starts of five or more innings this season in nine chances. He averages 5.1 innings per outing.
• The Nationals rank 12th in MLB with 195 runs scored this season. They have a .253 batting average this campaign with 30 home runs (29th in the league).
• Among qualified pitchers this season, the 29-year-old’s 4.60 ERA ranks 48th, 1.511 WHIP ranks 54th, and 7.7 K/9 ranks 31st.

Nationals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Nationals have entered the game as favorites nine times this season and won five of those games.
• Washington has a record of 3-4 when favored by -120 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 54.5% chance of a victory for the Nationals.
• Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 24 of their 49 opportunities.
• The Nationals are 20-29-0 against the spread this season.

Rockies Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rockies have been chosen as underdogs in 34 games this year and have walked away with the win 13 times (38.2%) in those games.
• Colorado has a win-loss record of 12-17 when favored by -100 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The Rockies have an implied victory probability of 50% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Colorado and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 26 of their 47 opportunities.
• In 47 games with a line this season, the Rockies have a mark of 21-26-0 against the spread.

Nationals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Juan Soto leads the Nationals with eight homers on the year. He’s also hitting .222 with 14 RBI.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Soto ranks 33rd in home runs and 162nd in RBI.
• Josh Bell is hitting .294 to lead his team.
• Bell ranks 105th in homers and 31st in RBI in the major leagues.
• Nelson Cruz has driven in a team-high 27 runs batted in.
• Cruz will look to build on his nine-game hitting in this game. In his last 10 games he is batting .417 with four doubles, four walks and seven RBI.
• Cesar Hernandez is batting .281 with 13 doubles, a triple and 12 walks.
• Hernandez brings an eight-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last 10 games he is batting .310 with five doubles, a triple, two walks and four RBI.

Rockies Leaders & Batting Stats

• C.J. Cron has put up a team-high 13 home runs and has driven in 37 runs.
• Cron’s home run total places him second in the big leagues, and he is fifth in RBI.
• Cron takes a hitting streak of two games into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .286 with two home runs, two walks and five RBI.
• Charlie Blackmon is batting .239 with seven doubles, a triple, six home runs and 13 walks.
• Blackmon is 50th overall in homers and 90th in RBI this season.
• Connor Joe has six doubles, two triples, four home runs and 21 walks while batting .272.
• Ryan McMahon is batting .247 with nine doubles, a triple, four home runs and 18 walks.

Betting Tips for Nationals vs. Rockies

After looking at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup, our best bet is the Rockies on the moneyline at -100. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going under the total of 9 runs.