At Coors Field on Tuesday, the Colorado Rockies (13-9) begin a three-game series versus the Washington Nationals (8-16), at 8:40 PM ET.
The favored Rockies (-155 on the moneyline to win) take the field at home against the Nationals (+135). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Colorado Rockies looking to German Marquez (0-1), and Erick Fedde (1-2) taking the ball for the Washington Nationals.
The Rockies won their most recent contest versus the Reds by a 10-1 score Tuesday, with Kyle Freeland picking up the win pitching going seven innings, giving up one earned run on four hits while striking out four. Randal Grichuk went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI to lead them offensively.
The Nationals defeated the Giants 11-5 Tuesday. Yadiel Hernandez led the way offensively after going 3-for-5 with two doubles, a home run and five RBI, and Josiah Gray got the win, throwing six innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out three.
Ahead of the Rockies vs. Nationals matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Tuesday’s baseball action.
Colorado Rockies vs. Washington Nationals Odds and Betting Lines
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Favorite: Rockies (-155, bet $155 to win $100) Underdog: Nationals (+135, bet $100 to win $135) Over/under: 10.5Deposit $10, GET $200 INSTANTLY: Get action on this game! Place your legal sports bets in CO and NJ at Tipico Sportsbook. Exclusive USA TODAY Network offer: Deposit $10, get $200 in betting credit instantly. 21+, terms and conditions apply. Bet now!
Rockies Stats and Trends
Rockies Betting Records
This season, the Rockies have won five out of the seven games in which they’ve been favored. Colorado has played as a favorite of -155 or more once this season and won that game. The moneyline for this contest implies a 60.8% chance of a victory for the Rockies. Games involving Colorado have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 11 of 22 chances this season. In 22 games with a spread this season, the Rockies are 11-11-0 ATS.Germán Márquez (Rockies Probable Starter)
The Rockies’ Marquez (0-1) will make his fifth start of the season. The right-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed seven hits in 3 2/3 innings pitched against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. The 27-year-old has pitched to a 5.57 ERA this season with 6.0 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.7 walks per nine across four games. The Nationals have scored 95 runs this season, which ranks 12th in MLB. They are batting .238 for the campaign with 12 home runs, 26th in the league.Rockies Batting Stats
The Rockies’ 24 home runs rank seventh in Major League Baseball. Hitters for the Rockies lead the majors with a combined .431 team slugging percentage. No team has a better batting average than the .266 AVG Colorado has posted this season. The Rockies are among the highest scoring teams in the league, ranking fifth with 104 total runs this season. Colorado has an OBP of .339 this season, which ranks second in MLB. The Rockies have shown patience at the plate this season with the seventh-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.8) among MLB offenses.Nationals Stats and Trends
Nationals Betting Records
The Nationals have come away with six wins in the 19 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season. This season, Washington has been victorious four times in nine chances when named as an underdog of at least +135 or worse on the moneyline. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 42.6% chance of walking away with the win. Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 10 of their 24 opportunities. The Nationals have an against the spread mark of 9-15-0 in 24 games with a line this season.Erick Fedde (Nationals Probable Starter)
Fedde (1-2 with a 6.00 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 18 innings pitched) makes the start for the Nationals, his fifth of the season. The righty’s last appearance came on Wednesday against the Miami Marlins, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up three hits. The 29-year-old has an ERA of 6.00, with 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings in four games this season. Opponents have a .282 batting average against him. Fedde heads into the matchup with two outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign. The opposing Rockies offense has the best slugging percentage (.431) and ranks seventh in home runs hit (24) in all of MLB. They have a collective .266 batting average, and are first in the league with 196 total hits and fifth in MLB play scoring 104 runs.Nationals Batting Stats
The Nationals have hit 12 home runs this season, the fifth-lowest total in MLB action. This season, the Nationals’ .333 slugging percentage ranks 25th in baseball. Washington has the 11th-ranked batting average in the league (.238). The Nationals score the 12th-most runs in baseball (95 total, 4.0 per game). Washington’s .306 on-base percentage is 16th in the league. Nationals hitters strike out 7.6 times per game, the ninth-fewest strikeouts in baseball.Place your legal, online sports bets in CO and NJ at Tipico Sportsbook now.
Rockies vs. Nationals: Live Streaming Info & Game Time
Game Day: Tuesday, May 3, 2022 Game Time: 8:40 PM ET Stadium: Coors Field TV Channel: ATT Sportsnet Rocky Mountain Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)Gannett may earn revenue from Tipico for audience referrals to betting services. Tipico has no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. See Tipico.com for Terms and Conditions. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA).