Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 6/18/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals

Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+220) Washington (-275)

The Washington Nationals (30-42) are hosting the Colorado Rockies (15-57) at Nationals Park on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has Colorado at +220 and Washington is sitting at -275. The betting total is set at 8. The starting pitchers will be German Marquez and Mitchell Parker.

The Rockies have recorded 113 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 64 baseballs out of the stadium. Colorado has a slugging % of .372 and have been called out on strikes 698 times, while drawing a walk on 197 occasions. As a unit, the Colorado Rockies are notching 3.4 runs per contest, which is 28th in the league. They have accounted for 241 RBI's as well as 538 hits for the season, while their batting average is at .225. They have tallied 245 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .289.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.90 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.57. Rockies pitchers have allowed 93 home runs and 446 runs (30th in the league). Colorado has given up 728 hits (10.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 389 earned runs. The Rockies hold a team ERA of 5.60 for the year (30th in the league), and the staff has rung up 485 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 255 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.78 as a squad on the year.

The Rockies relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 47.8% and have stepped onto the mound in 49 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 143 base runners on the campaign and 35.7% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Rockies bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 79 times in addition to having 72 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rockies have sent 237 relievers to the mound so far this year. The relief pitchers have notched 26 holds on the year (30th in MLB). They have recorded 11 saves on the campaign and have not converted 12 out of their 23 save chances.

The Cleveland Guardians have accumulated 1,876 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 696 assists and 62 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .976 which ranks 30th in baseball, and they have turned 72 double plays. The Rockies have turned 65.5% of balls in play into outs out of their 5,628 innings on the field, which ranks them 30th in baseball.

Marquez has taken the mound for 1,088 frames and has earned 1,034 strikeouts during his career. His ERA is 4.56 (551 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.311. He has allowed 1,098 base hits (9.1 hits per 9 innings) and has 328 free passes. Marquez (67-64 career mark) holds a FIP of 4.49 while he has faced 4,633 batters during his time in the majors.

Washington has a total of 68 home runs this year as well as 284 RBIs. They have hit 117 two-baggers, while taking a walk 203 times and putting up 299 runs. The Washington Nationals hold an on-base percentage of .306 and a batting average of .238 on the year. The Nationals hold a team slugging % of .381 and they tally 4.15 runs per outing (19th in the league). They have struck out on 543 occasions (27th in the league) and have 568 base knocks.

The Nationals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.387 and have a FIP of 4.21 as a squad over the course of the season. They are sitting at 26th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 637. The Washington pitching staff have allowed 364 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 4.92 (346 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.00 (562 strikeouts vs 241 bases on balls). They have relinquished 76 home runs and they concede 5.18 runs per 9 innings (25th in the league).

Sitting with 61 save situations, the Nationals have 32 holds and also 10 blown saves. Washington has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 29 save opportunities and they have converted 19 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 55 times in high leverage situations in addition to 77 occasions with runners on base. Washington bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 39.7% out of their 136 inherited runners. They rank 13th in MLB holding a save rate of 65.5%, and they have sent 244 relievers onto the diamond on the season.

The Washington Nationals have gotten 51 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .985 (22nd in MLB). The Nationals have racked up 602 assists, 38 errors and have amassed 1,899 putouts over the course of the season. In their 5,697 innings on the field, the Nationals have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.3% (22nd in the majors).

In his pro baseball career, Parker has conceded 223 base hits and he has 183 strikeouts in 225 innings pitched. Parker (11-17 win-loss record in his career) has a 4.48 earned run average while conceding 8.9 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered a total of 112 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.319 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.4. His K/BB ratio is 2.47 and he has faced 967 opposing hitters thus far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado (+220)

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