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Colorado Rockies vs. Washington Nationals
The Colorado Rockies and the Washington Nationals will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Nationals Park.
The Rockies will give the ball to starter Kyle Freeland in this one. Left hander Freeland is 5-8 this season with a 4.76 ERA.
Starting this game for the Nationals will be Patrick Corbin. The left hander has a 5.98 ERA to go along with a 8-14 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rockies as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 9-8 loser as they battled the Rockies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rockies at -115 were rewarded, while the 17 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Colorado won its last outing, a 9-8 result against the Nationals on September 17. Bettors who backed the Rockies at -115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (17) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Colorado:
Team record: 69-78 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Colorado is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Colorado is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing Washington
Washington:
Team record: 60-87 SU
Washington is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Washington's last 23 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games when playing Colorado
Next up:
Colorado at Washington Sunday, September 19