A series opener between the Washington Nationals (8-16) and Colorado Rockies (13-9) is scheduled for Tuesday at 8:40 PM ET, at Coors Field. On the mound for the Rockies will be German Marquez (0-1), matched up against the Nationals' Erick Fedde (1-2).
The Rockies picked up a 10-1 victory over the Reds in their last time out on Tuesday, with Kyle Freeland throwing seven innings, giving up one earned run on four hits while striking out four to earn the win for his club.
The Nationals enter the matchup after an 11-5 win over the Giants on Tuesday. Josiah Gray was the winning pitcher in the contest for the Nationals. He threw six innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out three.
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What time is Colorado vs. Washington?
- Game Day: Tuesday, May 3, 2022
- Game Time: 20:40 ET, 19:40 CT, 18:40 MT, 17:40 PT
- Stadium: Coors Field
- TV: ATT Sportsnet Rocky Mountain (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Who is favored to win Colorado vs. Washington?
- Colorado odds: -145
- Washington odds: +124
Who are the key players for Colorado?
Starting pitcher (Márquez)
- The Rockies' Marquez (0-1) will make his fifth start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up four earned runs in 3 2/3 innings pitched on Tuesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies.
- The 27-year-old has pitched to a 5.57 ERA this season with 6 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.7 walks per nine across four games.
Key hitters
- C.J. Cron has racked up a slugging percentage of .647 and has 24 hits, both team-high numbers for the Rockies. He's hitting .282 with five doubles, a triple, eight home runs and five walks.
- Connor Joe is slugging .506 to pace his team, and has five doubles, a triple, four home runs and 11 walks while batting .282.
- Charlie Blackmon is batting .257 with five doubles, four home runs and seven walks.
- Randal Grichuk's .403 on-base percentage leads his team, and he has three doubles, three home runs and four walks while hitting .354.
Who are the key players for Washington?
Starting pitcher (Fedde)
- Fedde gets the start for the Nationals, his fifth of the season. He is 1-2 with a 6.00 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 18 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance came on Wednesday against the Miami Marlins, when the right-hander went 4 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up three hits.
- The 29-year-old has a 6.00 ERA and 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings over four games this season, while giving up a batting average of .282 to opposing hitters.
Key hitters
- Josh Bell has a team-high OBP (.457), while pacing the Nationals in hits (27).
- Juan Soto is batting .250 with four doubles, four home runs and 21 walks.
- Yadiel Hernandez is hitting .340 with six doubles, a home run and three walks.
- Cesar Hernandez's .330 slugging percentage leads his team.
Key stats for Colorado vs. Washington
- The Rockies rank eighth-best in MLB action with 24 total home runs.
- The Rockies have hit 14 homers at home this season (1.1 per game).
- The Nationals strike out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 16th in MLB.
- Their pitchers strike out nine batters per nine innings in road games this season.
- The Nationals' 12 home runs rank 26th in MLB this season.
- They have averaged 0.5 home runs per game in their 10 road contests this season.
- The Rockies pitching staff ranks 29th in MLB with a collective 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Rockies pitchers have a 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings rate in home games this season.
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