Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 6/17/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals

Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+172) Washington (-210)

The Colorado Rockies (14-57) are hitting the road to Nationals Park on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Washington Nationals (30-41). The line on this matchup has Colorado at +172 while Washington is at -210. The over/under is 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Antonio Senzatela and Michael Soroka.

Colorado has a slugging percentage of .369 and have been rung up 691 times, while being walked on 196 occasions. They have 235 runs batted in and 530 base knocks this season, while their average at the plate sits at .224. The Rockies have earned 112 doubles as a squad and have knocked 61 balls out of the park. They are sitting with 239 runs and have an on-base percentage of .289. As a squad, the Colorado Rockies are scoring 3.4 runs per outing, which is 28th in the league.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.92 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.58. Rockies pitchers have conceded 91 home runs in addition to 442 total runs (30th in baseball). Colorado has allowed 723 hits (10.6 per 9 innings) and 385 earned runs. The Rockies have compiled a team earned run average of 5.62 so far this year (30th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 481 hitters. They have walked 250 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.76 as a team on the campaign.

The Rockies relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 45.5% and have come into the game in 48 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 143 base runners so far this season and 35.7% of them crossed home plate. Rockies relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 79 times in addition to having 71 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rockies have dispatched 233 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. The bullpen have a total of 26 holds over the course of the season (30th in the league). They have 10 saves so far this season and have blown 12 out of their 22 save chances.

The Rockies have turned 65.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 5,547 innings on the diamond, ranking them 30th in professional baseball. The Cleveland Guardians are sitting with 1,849 putouts this season, in addition to 684 assists and 63 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .976 which has them sitting 30th in the majors, and have earned 71 double plays.

Senzatela (40-54 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 5.03 and he has gone up against 3,330 hitters during his time in the majors. He has given up 897 base knocks (10.7 hits per nine innings) and has 241 walks. His ERA is 5.11 (430 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.501. Senzatela has thrown 758 innings and has earned 493 strikeouts so far in his career.

Washington has accounted for 66 home runs this year as well as 280 runs batted in. They have recorded 116 doubles, while getting a free base 198 times as well as scoring 295 runs. The Washington Nationals have a team OBP of .307 and a team batting average of .239 for the year. The Nationals hold a team slugging percentage of .381 and they earn 4.15 runs per outing (20th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 539 occasions (27th in the league) and have a total of 564 base hits.

The Nationals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.393 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.19 as a unit on the season. They are currently ranked 26th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 629. The Washington pitching staff have allowed 358 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 4.90 (340 earned runs given up). Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.00 (555 strikeouts against 240 free passes). They have given up 73 homers and they allow 5.16 runs per 9 innings (24th in baseball).

Washington bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 39.7% of 136 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 54 times in high leverage situations and also on 77 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 59 save situations, the Nationals have 31 holds and 9 blown saves. They sit at 10th in the league with a save rate of 67.9%, and they have dispatched 242 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. Washington has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 28 save opportunities and they have walked away with 19 saves.

The Washington Nationals have gotten 50 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (23rd in professional baseball). The Nationals have recorded 588 assists, 38 errors and have earned a total of 1,872 putouts this season. In 5,616 innings on the field, the Nationals have a efficiency on defense of 68.1% (24th in professional baseball).

Soroka (20-22 career mark) is the owner of a 3.84 ERA while allowing 8.1 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.68 and he has faced 1,538 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 157 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.234 and a FIP of 3.8. So far in his pro baseball career, Soroka has conceded 333 base knocks while tallying 324 punch outs in 368 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado (+172)

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