On Wednesday, the Colorado Rockies (16-57) are visiting the Washington Nationals (30-43), at 6:45 p.m. ET. The Nationals have dropped 10 in a row.
The Rockies (+144 underdog on the moneyline) visit the Nationals (-172). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Washington Nationals looking to Mitchell Parker (4-7), and German Marquez (2-8) getting the nod for the Colorado Rockies.
These squads meet again after the Rockies’ 10-6 victory over the Nationals yesterday. Antonio Senzatela (5.0 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 0 K) picked up the win for the Rockies. Mike Toglia went 3 for 5 with two home runs and three RBIs to lead the team on offense. Mike Soroka (6.0 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 9 K) took the loss on the mound for the Nationals.
Before this Nationals vs. Rockies showdown, here’s what you need to prepare for Wednesday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Washington Nationals vs. Colorado Rockies odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Nationals (-172, bet $172 to win $100)Underdog: Rockies (+144, bet $100 to win $144)Over/under: 9Nationals vs. Rockies: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Wednesday, June 18, 2025Game time: 6:45 p.m. ETLocation: Washington D.C.Stadium: Nationals ParkTV channel: MASN and COLRLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Nationals stats and trendsNationals betting recordsThe Nationals have entered the game as favorites 12 times this season and won twice.Washington has played as favorites of -172 or more twice this season and lost both games.The moneyline for this contest implies a 63.2% chance of a victory for the Nationals.Washington’s games have gone over the total in 33 of its 72 chances.The Nationals are 37-35-0 against the spread this season.Mitchell Parker (Nationals probable starter)Parker (4-7 with a 4.96 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 74 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Nationals, his 15th of the season.His most recent time out came on Friday against the Miami Marlins, when the left-hander tossed 3 1/3 innings, surrendering six earned runs while allowing eight hits.In 14 games this season, the 25-year-old has a 4.96 ERA and 6.1 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .246 to opposing hitters.Parker has six quality starts under his belt this year.Parker has put up nine starts this season in which he pitched five or more innings.He has had two appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.He meets a Rockies offense that ranks 27th in the league with 255 runs while batting .226 as a squad. It has a collective .380 slugging percentage (22nd in MLB play) and has hit a total of 71 home runs (20th in MLB).Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 25-year-old’s 4.96 ERA ranks 70th, 1.345 WHIP ranks 61st, and 6.1 K/9 ranks 67th.Nationals batting statsThe Nationals rank 21st in Major League Baseball with 70 home runs.Hitters for Washington have combined for a team rank of 20th in the majors with a .384 team slugging percentage.The Nationals rank 22nd in MLB with a .239 team batting average.Washington has scored the 17th-most runs in the majors this season with 305 (4.2 per game).The Nationals have an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB.Washington ranks fourth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.5 whiffs per contest.Rockies stats and trendsRockies betting recordsThe Rockies have won in 15, or 21.4%, of the 70 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.This season, Colorado has come away with a win 12 times in 58 chances when named as an underdog of at least +144 or worse on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 41% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.Colorado and its opponents have gone over in 31 of its 73 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.The Rockies have posted a record of 28-45-0 against the spread this season.German Marquez (Rockies probable starter)Marquez (2-8 with a 6.62 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 68 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Rockies, his 15th of the season.The right-hander’s last time out was on Friday against the Atlanta Braves, when he threw five innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up six hits.The 30-year-old has amassed a 6.62 ERA and 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings across 14 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .318 to opposing batters.Marquez heads into the outing with four quality starts under his belt this year.Marquez is looking for his sixth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 4.9 frames per start.In one of his 14 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.He will take the hill against a Nationals offense that ranks 22nd in the league with 580 total hits (on a .239 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .384 (20th in the league) with 70 total home runs (21st in MLB action).Rockies batting statsThe Rockies rank 20th in MLB play with 71 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.This season, Colorado’s .380 slugging percentage is 22nd in the majors.The Rockies are 27th in MLB with a .226 batting average.Colorado is the fourth-lowest scoring team in baseball averaging 3.5 runs per game (255 total).The Rockies rank 29th in baseball with a .291 on-base percentage.