The Washington Nationals (7-12) will face the Colorado Rockies (3-15) in a game at Denver on Friday at 8:40 p.m. EDT. The pitching probables are MacKenzie Gore for the Nationals and Chase Dollander for the Rockies. The BetMGM Sportsbook line favors the Nationals at -135, with an over/under of 9 runs. The Rockies are looking to end a six-game losing streak in this matchup.
Colorado holds a 3-15 overall record and a 2-4 record at home, while Washington has a 7-12 overall record and a 2-8 record on the road. Notably, Nationals hitters have a collective batting average of .226, ranking 10th in the NL. This game marks the first meeting between these two teams this season.
Key performers for the Rockies include Brenton Doyle and Mike Toglia, while the Nationals rely on James Wood and C.J. Abrams. In the last 10 games, the Rockies have a 2-8 record with a .220 batting average and a 6.21 ERA, while the Nationals have a 4-6 record with a .226 batting average and a 5.29 ERA. Both teams have players listed on the injury report, with various players on the IL for different durations.