Rockies-Nationals Preview

The Colorado Rockies and the Washington Nationals will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Nationals Park.
The Rockies will trot Livan Hernandez out to the mound in this one. Righthander Hernandez has a 10-9 record and a 5.94 ERA this season.
The Nationals will counter Hernandez with John Lannan. Lefthander Lannan has a 3.40 ERA to go along with a 6-11 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Nationals listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Rockies scored three times in the fifth inning and went on to defeat the Nationals 4-3 as a -115 favorite on Friday. The combined seven runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (9).
Brad Hawpe went 2-for-4 at the plate with a twp-run homer to propel the Rockies. Jorge De La Rosa tossed six innings for the win, giving up three runs with seven strikeouts.
Ronnie Belliard went 2-for-3 at the plate with one RBI for the Nationals, who were a +105 underdog in the game. Tim Redding gave up four runs off seven hits over six innings in the loss.
Current streak:
Washington has lost 8 straight games.
Team records:
Colorado: 55-69 SU
Washington: 44-79 SU
Colorado most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing Washington are 5-5
After a win are 3-7

Washington most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Colorado are 5-5
After playing Colorado are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Colorado is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Washington
Colorado is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington’s last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Washington is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Colorado
Washington is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing Colorado
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Washington home to Colorado, Sunday, August 17

 

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