Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 7/21/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (-132) Colorado (+110)

The Washington Nationals (50-50) are on their way to Coors Field on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Colorado Rockies (40-61). The odds on this game have Washington at -132 while Colorado is coming in at +110. The betting total comes in at 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Miles Mikolas and Michael Lorenzen.

The Nationals have compiled 174 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 144 baseballs out of the park. Washington has a slugging rate of .438 and have been rung up 833 times, while being walked on 347 occasions. As a team, the Washington Nationals are notching 5.5 runs/g, which has them sitting at 1st in MLB. They have accounted for 519 RBI's in addition to 862 hits for the season, while their team batting average is .251. They have notched a total of 545 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .326.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.27 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.40. Nationals pitchers have yielded 142 home runs and 530 runs in total (28th in baseball). Washington has relinquished 908 base hits (9.1 per 9 innings) and also 480 earned runs. The Nationals have compiled a team earned run average of 4.82 for the season (27th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 795 hitters. They have walked 350 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.74 as a squad so far this year.

Nationals pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 97 times as well as having 107 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have racked up 54 holds over the course of the season (14th in the league). The Nationals relievers have recorded a save percentage of 50.9% and stepped onto the hill in 114 save situations. They have recorded 28 saves this season and have blown 27 out of their 55 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 149 runners this season with 43.6% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Nationals have dispatched 318 relievers to the hill on the year.

The Washington Nationals have notched a total of 2,690 putouts for the season, in addition to 917 assists and 76 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .979 which has them ranked 30th in baseball, and they have turned 83 double plays. The Nationals have turned 68.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of 8,070 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 27th in baseball.

Mikolas has taken the mound for 1,346 frames and is sitting with 945 punch outs in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.33 (648 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.224. He has surrendered 1,382 base hits (9.2 hits per nine innings) and has 266 free passes. Mikolas (75-82 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.27 and he has faced 5,617 opposing batters in the majors.

The Colorado Rockies have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .325 and a batting average of .255 on the year. They have been called out on strikes on 877 occasions (8th in the league) and have totaled 875 hits. Colorado has accumulated 116 HRs so far this year as well as 463 runs batted in. The Rockies hold a team slugging percentage of .422 and they average 4.79 runs per game (8th in the league). They have tallied 183 doubles, while walking 317 times and recording 484 runs.

The Colorado pitching staff have relinquished 574 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 5.46 (538 earned runs conceded). They have given up 142 HR's and they concede 5.82 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball). The Rockies hold a team WHIP of 1.516 in addition to having a FIP of 4.85 as a unit this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 7.20 (710 strikeouts against 333 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 30th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,012.

They are currently ranked 18th in the league holding a save rate of 60.5%, and they have sent 301 relievers onto the field on the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 91 times in high leverage situations in addition to 100 occasions with runners on. With 75 save situations, the Rockies have 36 holds and 15 blown saves. Colorado has had relievers step onto the hill in 38 save chances and they have walked away with 23 saves. Colorado relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 29.0% out of 162 inherited base runners.

Out of their 7,986 innings on the field, the Rockies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 66.8% (30th in professional baseball). The Colorado Rockies have turned 83 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (23rd in professional baseball). The Rockies have accrued 846 assists, 62 errors and have notched a total of 2,662 putouts on the season.

So far in his career, Lorenzen has conceded 1,055 hits and he has 899 strikeouts in 1,093 innings pitched. He has surrendered 519 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.354 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.12 and he has faced 4,677 batters during his pro baseball career. Lorenzen (57-64 career mark) holds a 4.27 ERA while surrendering 8.7 hits per nine innings.

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

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

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