Hiram Moreno
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Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies
Which team will win?
This will be the third game of the series between the Nationals and Rockies, and it will be the one that defines which team will win the series at Coors Field after splitting the wins in the first two games, with the Nationals exploding for ten runs in the first game but being limited to just two in the second.
The Rockies will have Antonio Senzatela on the mound today, who has so far been one of the top two starters in the team’s rotation along with Chad Kuhl, with a 3.66 ERA in 19.2 innings. However, his WHIP of 1.83 is really high.That’s because Senzatela has allowed 7 or more hits in each of his starts to date, which suggests two things: he gets into trouble a lot, but he knows how to get out of it — it all depends on how you look at it.
The Nationals will count on Aaron Sanchez, who has not been sharp in his last two appearances, allowing a total of 12 hits, 7 runs and giving up one base on balls in 9.1 innings in two games against San Francisco. Considering the conditions at Coors Field, this could also be a complicated outing for him .
It’s worth noting that the Nationals have won two of their three away series so far (against Braves and Giants), but the Rockies haven’t lost a series at home either, and we’ll go with the home team due to the difference in starters, albeit with Colorado having the third worst bullpen ERA in MLB (4.71), they will probably want Senzatela to do a good job.
Pick: Rockies
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Which player will connect the first hit?
Considering the problems Senzatela has had with his control and the amount of hits he has allowed recently, it would be no surprise if any of the Nationals’ hitters got on base in the first inning .
Of all of them, we believe that Josh Bell, who has been serving as the third bat so far in the lineup, has a greater chance of getting on base. The Texas native has been the most recognizable face of Washington’s offense this 2022, leading the team in batting average and OBP with .366 and .464, respectively.
While he failed to connect a hit yesterday, the first game saw him be quite relevant, connecting three hits, driving in three runs and scoring three others, including a homerun. Another interesting fact for this pick is that Bell has not gone hitless in consecutive games so far this season.
Pick: Josh Bell
