It’s Monday, June 16 and the Rockies (14-57) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (30-41). Carson Palmquist is slated to take the mound for Colorado against Jake Irvin for Washington.
The Nationals have lost eight consecutive games and are coming off being swept in a three-game series to the Marlins and Mets over the past seven days.
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For Colorado, the Rockies are coming off a 10-1 win over the Braves that snapped a two-game losing streak. The Rockies are 2-7 in the past nine games and have gone 0-5 when Palmquist pitches this season.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Rockies at Nationals
Date:Â Monday, June 16, 2025
Network/Streaming: COLR, MASN
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Odds for the Rockies at the Nationals
The latest odds as of Monday:
Moneyline:Â Rockies (+168), Nationals (-204)
Spread:Â Â Nationals -1.5
Probable starting pitchers for Rockies at Nationals
Pitching matchup for June 16, 2025: Carson Palmquist vs. Jake Irvin
Rockies: Carson Palmquist, (0-4, 7.77 ERA)
Last outing: 4.0 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts
Nationals: Jake Irvin, (5-3, 4.21 ERA)
Last outing: 5.0 Innings Pitched, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Rockies and the NationalsRotoworld Best Bet
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Monday’s game between the Rockies and the Nationals:
Moneyline:Â NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Washington Nationals on the Moneyline.
Spread:Â NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Colorado Rockies at +1.5.
Total:Â NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 9.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Rockies at Nationals
The Nationals have won 6 of their last 8 home games against the Rockies
9 of the Nationals’ last 11 games (82%) have stayed under the Total
The Nationals have failed to cover the Run Line in 6 of their last 8 games
Washington is 7-7 on the ML when Jake Irvin pitches this season
Colorado is 0-5 this season when Carson Palmquist pitches
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