Nationals vs. Rockies Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 16

Carson Palmquist will take the mound for the Colorado Rockies in the first of a four-game series against the Washington Nationals and Alex Call on Monday at 6:45 p.m. ET. Oddsmakers list the Nationals as -174 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Rockies +145 moneyline odds to win. Washington is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total for the contest is listed at 8.5 runs.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Nationals-Rockies game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Nationals vs. Rockies Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, June 16, 2025 at 6:45 p.m. ET
• Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
• How to watch on TV: MASN and COLR

Nationals vs. Rockies Prediction

• Score Prediction: Nationals 6, Rockies 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Nationals 57%, Rockies 43%

Nationals vs. Rockies Betting Insights

• The Nationals have entered the game as favorites 10 times this season and won twice.
• Washington has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -174.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 63.5% chance to win.
• The Rockies have won in 13, or 19.1%, of the 68 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, Colorado has come away with a win 10 times in 56 chances when named as an underdog of at least +145 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 40.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• In the last 10 games, the Nationals were listed as the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers just twice, and they lost both games.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Nationals and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total two times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Nationals have a 3-7-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• James Wood is the bat to watch in the Nationals lineup, leading the team in batting average (.280), home runs (17), and RBI (49).
• Among all hitters in baseball, Wood ranks ninth in homers and 11th in RBI.
• C.J. Abrams has 15 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 14 walks while hitting .275.
• Abrams is 76th in homers and 168th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Abrams has four games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with a double and a walk.
• Luis Garcia is hitting .260 with 16 doubles, five home runs and 14 walks.
• Garcia has at least one base hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .300 with two doubles and two RBIs.
• Nathaniel Lowe is batting .228 with 11 doubles, nine home runs and 26 walks.

Nationals Team Props

Rockies Recent Betting Performance

• The Rockies have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rockies and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
• The Rockies have a record of 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Rockies Recent Stats

Rockies Player Insights

• Hunter Goodman leads the Rockies in home runs (11), runs batted in (40) and has put up a team-high batting average of .284.
• Goodman is 43rd in homers and 37th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Jordan Beck is hitting .264 with 12 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 17 walks.
• Beck is 94th in home runs and 168th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Ryan McMahon is hitting .221 with 11 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 40 walks.
• Brenton Doyle has eight doubles, two triples, five home runs and 20 walks while hitting .202.

Rockies Team Props

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