Nationals Vs Rockies: MLB Betting Odds, Trends & Stats – May 26, 2022

Brendan Rodgers brings a 12-game hitting streak into the Colorado Rockies’ (20-23) matchup with the Washington Nationals (15-30) at 7:05 PM ET on Thursday at Nationals Park. Washington’s (-113 to win) Patrick Corbin and Colorado’s (-104) German Marquez pitch first for their squads in this matchup.

The betting insights in this article reflect odds as of May 26, 2022 at 5:25 PM ET.

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Nationals vs Rockies Betting Odds

Pitching Matchup

Nationals Probable Starter Patrick Corbin

• Corbin (0-7 with a 6.60 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 43 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Nationals, his 10th of the season.
• In his last time out on Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers, the lefty tossed 5 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
• The 32-year-old has amassed a 6.60 ERA and 8 strikeouts per nine innings across nine games this season.
• Corbin has two quality starts under his belt this year.
• He will face a Rockies offense that ranks second in MLB with 383 total hits (on a .262 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .402 (eighth in MLB) with 41 total home runs (15th in MLB).

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of May 26, 2022 at 5:25 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Rockies Stats vs Corbin

Rockies Probable Starter Germán Márquez

• The Rockies will hand the ball to Marquez (1-4) for his ninth start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw 6 2/3 innings against the New York Mets, giving up four earned runs while allowing 11 hits.
• The 27-year-old has pitched in eight games this season with an ERA of 6.14 and 8 strikeouts per nine innings.
• He has started eight games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in three of them.
• The Nationals have scored 173 runs this season, which ranks 20th in MLB. They are batting .250 for the campaign with 27 home runs, 29th in the league.
• Among qualified pitchers this campaign, the 27-year-old’s 6.14 ERA ranks 58th, 1.591 WHIP ranks 58th, and 8 K/9 ranks 34th.

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of May 26, 2022 at 5:25 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Nationals Stats vs Márquez

Nationals Betting Trends

• The Nationals are 2-3 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 40% of those games).
• Washington has a record of 2-3 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -113 or shorter (40%).
• The Nationals have a 53.1% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
• Washington has had an over/under set by oddsmakers 45 times, and has combined with opponents to go over the total in 20 of those games (20-22-3).
• The Nationals have collected a 17-28-0 record ATS this season (covering only 37.8% of the time).

Rockies Betting Trends

• The Rockies have been underdogs in 30 games this season and won 12 (40%) of those contests.
• Colorado has a record of 12-17, a 41.4% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of -104 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The Rockies have a 51% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Colorado’s games have gone over the total in 23 of their 43 chances.
• The Rockies are 18-25-0 against the spread in their 43 chances this season.

Nationals Players to Watch

• Juan Soto has put up 37 hits, a team-best for the Nationals, on the way to hitting .230 with eight doubles, eight home runs and 36 walks.
• Among the qualified hitters in MLB action, Soto ranks 110th in batting average, 21st in on-base percentage, and 59th in slugging.
• Josh Bell has seven doubles, four home runs and 19 walks while hitting .296, and paces his team with a .379 on-base percentage.
• Bell ranks 19th in batting average, 18th in on base percentage, and 70th in slugging in baseball.
• Nelson Cruz is hitting .227 with three doubles, four home runs and 16 walks.
• Cruz brings a six-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last nine outings he is batting .324 with two doubles, a walk and three RBI.
• Keibert Ruiz has 10 doubles, a home run and 10 walks while batting .283.

Nationals Batting Stats (2022)

Rockies Players to Watch

• C.J. Cron has 53 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .598, both of which rank first among Colorado hitters this season.
• Among all qualifying batters in MLB, Cron ranks 14th in batting average, 33rd in on-base percentage, and sixth in slugging percentage.
• Connor Joe is slugging .419 while driving in 12 runs and batting .281 this season.
• Joe’s batting average is 35th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage puts him 25th, and he is 67th in slugging.
• Charlie Blackmon has collected 32 base hits, an OBP of .289 and a slugging percentage of .393 this season.
• Ryan McMahon is batting .261 with a .351 OBP and 22 RBI for Colorado this season.

Rockies Batting Stats (2022)

Nationals vs Rockies Player Props

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