Rockies come into matchup against the Nationals on losing streak
Rockies come into matchup against the Nationals on losing streak
Washington Nationals (7-12, fourth in the NL East) vs. Colorado Rockies (3-15, fifth in the NL West)
Denver; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: MacKenzie Gore (1-2, 3.52 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 32 strikeouts); Rockies: Chase Dollander (1-1, 5.06 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 13 strikeouts)
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BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nationals -134, Rockies +113; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies come into a matchup with the Washington Nationals after losing six games in a row.
Colorado has a 3-15 record overall and a 2-4 record in home games. The Rockies have a 2-1 record in games when they scored five or more runs.
Washington is 7-12 overall and 2-8 on the road. The Nationals have a 5-0 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Farmer has four walks and six RBI while hitting .345 for the Rockies. Brenton Doyle is 15-for-41 with three doubles, three home runs and 11 RBI over the last 10 games.
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James Wood leads the Nationals with nine extra base hits (three doubles and six home runs). C.J. Abrams is 7-for-24 with two doubles, three home runs and five RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rockies: 2-8, .220 batting average, 6.21 ERA, outscored by 32 runs
Nationals: 4-6, .226 batting average, 5.29 ERA, outscored by eight runs
INJURIES: Rockies: Tyler Freeman: 10-Day IL (oblique), Brenton Doyle: day-to-day (quadricep), Kristopher Lee Bryant: 10-Day IL (lumbar), Jeff Criswell: 60-Day IL (elbow), Austin Gomber: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Thairo Estrada: 10-Day IL (wrist)
Nationals: Paul Sterling DeJong: 10-Day IL (face), Orlando Ribalta: 15-Day IL (biceps), C.J. Abrams: 10-Day IL (hip), Mike Soroka: 15-Day IL (biceps), Derek Law: 15-Day IL (forearm), Cade Cavalli: 15-Day IL (elbow), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Zach Brzykcy: 15-Day IL (quadricep), Andres Chaparro: 10-Day IL (oblique), Mason Thompson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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