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Colorado Rockies vs. Washington Nationals
The Colorado Rockies and the Washington Nationals will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Nationals Park.
The Rockies will trot German Marquez out to the mound in this one. Right hander Marquez has a 1-4 record and a 6.14 ERA this season.
The Nationals will counter Marquez with Patrick Corbin. Left hander Corbin has a 6.60 ERA to go along with a 0-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Nationals as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Nationals were a 1-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Dodgers. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at 175 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Colorado lost its last outing, a 10-5 result against the Pirates on May 25. Bettors who backed the Pirates at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (15) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Colorado:
Team record: 20-23 SU
Colorado is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Colorado's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games
Washington:
Team record: 15-30 SU
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Washington is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Washington is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Next up:
Colorado at Washington Friday, May 27