The Nationals (51-50) took the series opener versus the Rockies (40-62), 7-3, behind three home runs and a triple. The second game of the series is expected to be high scoring as oddsmakers set the game total at 13 runs.
Colorado’s pitching staff has gone through the gutter to start the second half of the season. The Rockies’ pitching staff has a 6.25 ERA (26th), right ahead of the Nationals’ 5.98 ERA (25th). Colorado is tied for the fourth-most earned runs allowed (25) post All-Star break, while the Nationals are seventh (23).
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Washington is 3-1 out of the All-Star break and took the last two games. The Nationals have scored an MLB-best 36 runs in four games and is hitting .295 (4th) with top three marks in OPS, OBP, and SLG. Washington is one game above .500 and one game back of the final Wild Card spot in the National League.
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Game details & how to watch Nationals at Rockies
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Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2026
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Network/Streaming: MLB TV
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Odds for the Nationals at the Rockies
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
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Spread: Rockies +1.5 (-160), Nationals -1.5 (+132)
Probable starting pitchers for Nationals at Rockies
2026 stats: 94.1 IP, 3-7, 5.53 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 50 K, 20 BB
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Rockies: Michael Lorenzen
2026 Stats: 97.0 IP, 3-9, 6.22 ERA, 1.77 WHIP, 73 K, 38 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not
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The Nationals’ James Wood is hitting .271 with 105 hits, 28 home runs and 66 RBI over 387 at-bats
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The Nationals’ Dylan Crews is hitting .211 with 39 hits and 43 strikeouts over 189 at-bats
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The Rockies’ Hunter Goodman is hitting .255 with 89 hits, 30 home runs, and 56 RBI over 349 at-bats
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The Rockies’ Ezequiel Tovar is hitting .198 with 64 hits and 88 strikeouts over 324 at-bats
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Nationals at Rockies
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Washington is 59-42 ATS, ranking third-best
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Colorado is 54-48 ATS, ranking 10th-best
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Washington is 57-39-5 to the Over, ranking second-best
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Colorado is 52-47-3 to the Under
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Washington is an MLB-best 35-15 to the Over on the road
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Colorado is 26-25 to the Over at home
Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Nationals and the Rockies
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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 Tuesday’s game between the Nationals and the Rockies:
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Rockies on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Rockies at +1.5.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Over on the Game Total of 13.0
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