Rockies at Nationals prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 17

It’s Tuesday, June 17 and the Rockies (15-57) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (30-42). Antonio Senzatela is slated to take the mound for Colorado against Michael Soroka for Washington.

Colorado opened the series up with a 6-4 win over Washington ti give the Nationals its ninth-straight loss. The Nationals offense has scored four or fewer runs in all nine games during the losing streak. The Rockies look to earn its second three-game winning streak of the season with a win today.

Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Rockies at Nationals

• Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
• Time: 6:45PM EST
• Site: Nationals Park
• City: Washington, DC
• Network/Streaming: COLR, MASN

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Odds for the Rockies at the Nationals

The latest odds as of Tuesday:

• Moneyline: Rockies (+164), Nationals (-199)
• Spread: Nationals -1.5
• Total: 9.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Rockies at Nationals

• Pitching matchup for June 17, 2025: Antonio Senzatela vs. Michael Soroka
  
  • Rockies: Antonio Senzatela, (1-10, 7.23 ERA)
    Last outing: 4.0 Innings Pitched, 7 Earned Runs Allowed, 9 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts
  • Nationals: Michael Soroka, (3-4, 5.14 ERA)
    Last outing: 5.0 Innings Pitched, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Rockies and the Nationals

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Rockies and the Nationals:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Washington Nationals on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Colorado Rockies at +1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the over on the Game Total of 9.0.

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Rockies at Nationals

• The Rockies have lost 10 of 14 games this season following a win
• The Under is 30-21-2 in the Rockies’ matchups against National League teams this season
• The Nationals have failed to cover the Run Line in 4 straight games
• The Rockies are 3-11 on the ML when Antonio Senzatela pitches this season
• The Nationals are 3-5 on the ML when Michael Soroka pitches this season

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