Nationals at Rockies 9/29/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

By: Adam |

Last Updated: 08/07/2019 at 7:37 AM ET

The Washington Nationals play the second game of a three-game series on the road Saturday against the Colorado Rockies. The Nationals were off Thursday but defeated the Miami Marlins 9-3 Wednesday in a game called after just seven innings because of rain. The game may have been the last home game for Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper who will be a free agent after the end of the regular season.

Colorado defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 on Thursday to increase the lead in the National League West to one game over the idle Los Angeles Dodgers with just three games left to play. The Rockies won for the seventh straight game and swept the Phillies in the four-game series. David Dahl homered for the fourth consecutive game.
Anthony Rendon leads the Nationals with a .309 batting average. Bryce Harper leads the team in home runs with 34 and RBIs with 100. Trea Turner has a team high 175 hits. Washington has a team batting average of .253 while opposing hitters are averaging .242 at the plate against Nationals pitching. On Saturday, the Nationals will send Stephen Strasburg to the mound. The right-hander on the season is 9-7 with an ERA of 3.77, 149 Ks and 36 BBs.

Nolan Arenado leads the Rockies with a .296 batting average. Trevor Story has a team high in home runs with 35 and RBIs with 105. Charlie Blackmon leads in hits with 175. Colorado has a team batting average of .256 while opposing hitters are averaging the same .249 at the plate against Rockies pitching. On Saturday, the Rockies will send Jon Gray to the mound. The right-hander this season is 12-8 with an ERA of 4.91, 182 KS and 52 BBs.

Colorado has enjoyed much success of late with Jon Gray on the mound. The Rockies are 12-3 in the right-hander’s last 15 starts and 7-1 in Gray’s last 8 starts at home. The Rockies have won 5 of the last 7 games between the two teams. Final Score Prediction, Colorado Rockies win 8-4.

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