Rockies vs. Nationals Picks & Best Bets 22nd Aug 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends

The Washington Nationals will go up against the Colorado Rockies in MLB action on Thursday at Nationals Park, beginning at 1:05 p.m. ET.

We've run 10,000 simulations of Thursday's MLB matchup using innovative AI technology to determine the best Rockies vs. Nationals bets, player props and predictions.

Using these simulations, we predict that the Nationals have a 58% chance of beating the Rockies.

To maximize the value of predictions like this, we constantly monitor the most favorable odds for each market. This ensures that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the biggest payouts for the plays identified.

Our Rockies vs. Nationals Betting Picks & Predictions

Today's Rockies vs. Nationals picks fuse the power of AI, statistics and analytics to create MLB predictions that are free from the emotional biases typical of human-made picks.

Rockies vs. Nationals Game Information

• Game Date: Thursday, August 22nd, 2024
• Game Time: 1:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Nationals Park
• Run Line: Rockies +1.5 / Nationals -1.5
• Moneyline: Rockies +130 / Nationals -148
• Scoring Total: Over/Under 8.5 Runs (-112/-104)

Rockies +1.5 @ -166 via DraftKings Sportsbook

• According to our simulations, the Rockies have a 61% chance of covering the run line, while the Nationals have a probability of 39%.
• DraftKings Sportsbook offers the best odds for this bet at -166.

Total Runs Over 8.5 @ -112 via DraftKings Sportsbook

• The over/under for total runs scored is set at 8.5, with DraftKings Sportsbook offering the best odds for the over at -112.
• Our analysis indicates a 54% likelihood of the 8.5-run total going over, providing an edge of 1.2%.

Rockies vs. Nationals Moneyline Odds

The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the Colorado Rockies at +130 via DraftKings Sportsbook, whilst the Washington Nationals are available at -148 with FanDuel Sportsbook.

According to the model, the Nationals are favored to win this game, with our projections assigning them a 58% chance of coming out on top.

Although the Nationals are more likely to win, DraftKings Sportsbook offers +130 odds on the Rockies moneyline, making it our recommended moneyline bet, as it represents the best value currently available.

Our Player Prop Picks for Rockies vs. Nationals

Here are the top MLB player props for Thursday's Rockies vs. Nationals game.

Colorado Rockies Prediction - Cal Quantrill Under 2.5 Walks Allowed (-165)

• Our top prop bet for the Rockies is on Cal Quantrill to record under 2.5 walks allowed.
• Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 66.7%, giving us an edge of 4.4% the -165 odds offered by BetMGM.

Washington Nationals Prediction - Andres Chaparro To Get a Hit (-175)

• Our best prop bet for the Nationals is on Andres Chaparro to get a hit.
• According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 76.5%, giving us an edge of 12.9% on the -175 odds available at BetMGM.

These MLB player props today are based purely on advanced modeling techniques that factor in variables including but not limited to past form and opponent trends, meaning you can trust that there is no bias that comes into play.

Rockies vs. Nationals Betting Trends

In addition to our MLB prop picks, we have sourced the best Rockies vs. Nationals trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this game.

Jacob Young to Record an RBI

Jacob Young has recorded at least one RBI in 5 of his last 10 games (50% of the time). You can wager on him to do it again at odds of +270 (27% implied probability), available at DraftKings.

Keibert Ruiz to Hit a Home Run

Keibert Ruiz has hit at least one home run in 3 of his last 12 games (25%). You can place a bet on him to hit another one at odds of +700 (12%), available at Bet365.

James Wood to Record an RBI

James Wood has recorded at least one RBI in 8 of his last 17 games (47%). You can bet on him to record at least one RBI again at odds of +175 (36%), again available at DraftKings.

Conclusion

At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Andres Chaparro of the Nationals to get a hit as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we're placing a bet on the Rockies +1.5 to cover.

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