The warm weather has activated full Coors Field mode recently, with Colorado giving up over 8 runs/game over their last five in Denver. That trend continued on Friday, with the Nationals padding their offensive stats with a season high 19 hits in a series opening 11-5 victory over the Rockies. Colorado has now gone 2-6 on their current home stand.
Before Betting on June 22 Nationals vs Rockies
Lane Thomas stayed absolutely red hot for Washington with a 3-6 Friday night and 4 RBI. Thomas nearly left the yard in the top of the 6th in game one but the ball bounced off the yellow barrier on the top of the left field wall and he settled for a triple. Thomas has 4 HRs in the last week, so if he went deep at Coors Field a couple times this weekend in Denver it wouldn’t be a shocker.
Neither team got a lengthy outing from their starter in the opener, so each respective bullpen is stretched a bit thin. Lefty Mitchell Parker (5-3, 3.06 ERA) will try to string together a long outing as the rookie makes his first career appearance at Coors Field. Parker has pitched into the sixth in three of his four starts this month, and has allowed 3 ER total over his last three outings.
Colorado sends Cal Quantrill (6-5, 3.43 ERA) to the hill hoping that he continues a positive trend in allowing two of the last three opponents he’s faced scoreless. Dakota Hudson was tapped for 8 runs over 3.0 IP for the Rockies on Friday, so Quantrill takes the stopper role here.
Washington vs Colorado Offshore Betting Odds
| Offshore Sportsbook | Moneyline | Total | Point Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | NATS (1.92) | ROCKIES (1.99) | 10.5 | NATS -1.5 (2.34) | ROCKIES +1.5 (1.65) |
| MyBookie | NATS (1.87) | ROCKIES (1.95) | 10.5 | NATS -1.5 (2.35) | ROCKIES +1.5 (1.65) |
| SportsBetting.ag | NATS (1.92) | ROCKIES (1.99) | 10.5 | NATS -1.5 (2.34) | ROCKIES +1.5 (1.65) |
| XBet | NATS (1.87) | ROCKIES (1.95) | 10.5 | NATS -1.5 (2.35) | ROCKIES +1.5 (1.65) |
June 22 Nationals vs Rockies Prediction & Pick
The over 10.5 is always a solid bet in Denver, but Quantrill has pretty even home/away splits and Parker has been solid lately for Washington even though he’s a rookie making his first appearance at Coors Field. The line is fairly split even though Colorado is 8 games under .500 at home, and although that raises some red flags the way that the likes of Thomas and C.J. Abrams are clicking at the plate for the Nationals is the X-factor.
