Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals Betting Odds & Game Analysis | May 5
The Washington Nationals visit the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, taking the field at 3:10pm ET on Thursday May 5th, 3:10pm ET. The Washington Nationals are 1.5-run underdogs in the game, and the Over/Under is set at 11 runs.
Welcome to the BestOdds betting breakdown where we identify performance trends in order to analyze teams’ chances in the upcoming game.
Today, we are looking at the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Nationals and Colorado Rockies.
Colorado and Washington Betting Info
- The Nationals have won each of their last four games as road underdogs following a loss.
- Six of the Rockies’ last seven games against NL East opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
Washington Nationals Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .249 |
| Team OBP | .315 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 4.1 |
| Team ERA | 4.90 |
| Team WHIP | 1.46 |
| Starters ERA | 5.60 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.52 |
Key Players for Washington
- Patrick Corbin: 7.16 ERA, 8.46 K/9, 1.81 WHIP
- Tanner Rainey: 0.00 ERA, 9.00 K/9, 1.00 WHIP
- Kyle Finnegan: 5.19 ERA, 8.31 K/9, 1.27 WHIP
- Juan Soto: .258 Batting Avg, .400 OBP, .462 SLG, .862 OPS, 19 Runs
- Cesar Hernandez: .282 Batting Avg, .325 OBP, .336 SLG, .661 OPS, 15 Runs
- Alcides Escobar: .194 Batting Avg, .256 OBP, .222 SLG, .478 OPS, 8 Runs
- Keibert Ruiz: .267 Batting Avg, .300 OBP, .333 SLG, .633 OPS, 4 Runs
- Maikel Franco: .265 Batting Avg, .298 OBP, .388 SLG, .686 OPS, 8 Runs
- Yadiel Hernandez: .371 Batting Avg, .394 OBP, .532 SLG, .926 OPS, 7 Runs
- Nelson Cruz: .143 Batting Avg, .233 OBP, .209 SLG, .442 OPS, 11 Runs
- Joshua Bell: .349 Batting Avg, .446 OBP, .523 SLG, .969 OPS, 16 Runs
- Victor Robles: .238 Batting Avg, .300 OBP, .317 SLG, .617 OPS, 9 Runs
Colorado Rockies Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .262 |
| Team OBP | .331 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 4.6 |
| Team ERA | 4.50 |
| Team WHIP | 1.41 |
| Starters ERA | 4.36 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.41 |
Key Players for Colorado
- Daniel Bard: 2.00 ERA, 13.00 K/9, 0.56 WHIP
- Alexander Colomé: 5.40 ERA, 5.40 K/9, 1.95 WHIP
- Kyle Freeland: 4.85 ERA, 7.27 K/9, 1.42 WHIP
- José Iglesias: .294 Batting Avg, .351 OBP, .368 SLG, .719 OPS, 8 Runs
- Christopher Cron: .304 Batting Avg, .350 OBP, .685 SLG, 1.035 OPS, 14 Runs
- Charles Blackmon: .256 Batting Avg, .315 OBP, .463 SLG, .778 OPS, 14 Runs
- Ryan McMahon: .247 Batting Avg, .351 OBP, .420 SLG, .771 OPS, 11 Runs
- Brendan Rodgers: .127 Batting Avg, .200 OBP, .159 SLG, .359 OPS, 5 Runs
- Elias Díaz: .250 Batting Avg, .301 OBP, .412 SLG, .713 OPS, 7 Runs
- Connor Joe: .272 Batting Avg, .362 OBP, .500 SLG, .862 OPS, 16 Runs
- Samuel Hilliard: .211 Batting Avg, .333 OBP, .316 SLG, .649 OPS, 3 Runs
- Randal Grichuk: .315 Batting Avg, .363 OBP, .479 SLG, .842 OPS, 10 Runs
The Rockies and Nationals have met twice this season, with the Rockies winning once and the Nationals winning once. Their most recent matchup on May 4, 2022 ended 5-2 with the Colorado Rockies taking the win.
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