Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 8/25/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals

Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: Nationals.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+110) Washington (-130)

The Washington Nationals (61-71) will take on the Colorado Rockies (50-80) at Nationals Park on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Rockies at +110 while the Nationals are sitting at -130. The total is 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Kyle Freeland and Andrew Alvarez.

The Rockies have accounted for 238 doubles as a team and have smacked 144 balls out of the park. Colorado has a slugging % of .416 and have struck out 1,125 times, while drawing a walk on 409 occasions. As a team, the Colorado Rockies are recording 4.8 runs per game, which ranks them 7th in the league. They have earned 593 RBI's in addition to 1,113 base knocks on the year, and their average at the plate is .252. They are sitting with 617 runs while holding a team OBP of .322.

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The Rockies are sitting with a team earned run average of 5.54 over the course of the season (30th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 880 batters. Rockies pitchers have given up 180 home runs and also 753 runs (29th in MLB). They have walked 423 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.84 as a team on the season. Colorado has relinquished 1,315 base hits (10.4 per 9 innings) and 704 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.08 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.52.

The Rockies have sent 394 relievers to the hill for the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 199 base runners for the season with 31.7% of them ended up scoring. The relief pitchers have a total of 50 holds so far this season (28th in the league). Rockies relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 128 times as well as having 121 appearances in high leverage situations. They have compiled 29 saves so far this season and have blown 20 of 49 save chances. The Rockies bullpen have recorded a save rate of 59.2% and have come into the game in 101 save situations.

The Rockies have turned 66.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,293 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 30th in pro baseball. The Colorado Rockies have accounted for 3,431 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,107 assists and 84 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .982 which is 28th in MLB, and they have turned 107 double plays.

Freeland has taken the ball for 1,384 innings and has tallied 1,047 strikeouts thus far in his career. His ERA is 4.71 (724 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.421. He has allowed 1,547 hits (10.1 hits per 9 innings) and has had 420 free passes. Freeland (69-100 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.64 while he has faced 6,020 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The Washington Nationals have recorded a team OBP of .324 as well as a batting average of .248 on the season. They have been called out on strikes on 1,101 occasions (14th in MLB) and have recorded 1,118 hits. Washington has tallied 183 home runs so far this year as well as 652 RBIs. The Nationals hold a slugging percentage of .430 and they are recording 5.17 runs per contest (2nd in the league). They have recorded 222 doubles, while getting a free base 455 times as well as earning 682 runs.

The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.388 and have a FIP of 4.72 as a pitching staff this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 7.80 (1,013 strikeouts vs 467 walks). They are sitting at 28th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,158. They have relinquished 180 home runs and they relinquish 5.16 runs per 9 innings (28th in baseball). The Washington pitching staff have surrendered 672 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 4.68 (609 earned runs relinquished).

Washington relievers have an inherited score rate of 43.0% of 207 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 140 times in high leverage situations and on 133 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 136 save situations, the Nationals have 65 holds and 33 blown saves. They are ranked 28th in MLB holding a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have sent 414 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the season.

The Washington Nationals have gotten 112 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .981 (30th in pro baseball). The Nationals have racked up 1,199 assists, 90 errors and have earned a total of 3,513 putouts on the campaign. In their 10,539 innings on the diamond, the Nationals have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (23rd in baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Alvarez has surrendered 87 base hits while tallying 94 punch outs in 103 innings. Alvarez (3-6 career win-loss record) has a 3.32 earned run average while allowing 7.6 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered a total of 38 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.290 and having a FIP of 3.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.04 and he has faced 437 hitters thus far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado (+110)

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