The Washington Nationals meet the Colorado Rockies in the deciding game of their three-game National League series on Wednesday. The Nationals (65-93), fourth in the NL East, have gone 5-5 over their past 10 games. The Rockies (72-85), fourth in the NL West, have lost five of six and seven of nine. Washington has won two of the last three meetings with Colorado, but the Rockies lead the season series 3-2.

First pitch from Coors Field in Denver is set for 3:10 p.m. ET. The Rockies lead the all-time series 118-91, including a 59-44 edge in games played at home. The Rockies are a -111 favorite (risk $111 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Nationals vs. Rockies odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total runs scored is 12. Before locking in any Rockies vs. Nationals picks, check out the latest MLB predictions and analysis from the SportsLine Projection Model.

This model, which simulates every game 10,000 times, is 199-180 on top-rated MLB money-line picks through 26 weeks in the 2021 season, returning almost $700. It also had a banner 2019 season, the league's last full schedule, returning more than $1,400 on its top-rated money-line and run-line picks. Anyone following it has seen some huge returns.

Now, the model has dialed in on Nationals vs. Rockies. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the MLB odds today and betting lines for Nationals vs. Rockies:

  • Nationals vs. Rockies money line: Washington +101, Colorado -111 
  • Nationals vs. Rockies run line: Washington +1.5 (-180)
  • Nationals vs. Rockies over-under: 12 runs·         
  • WAS: The Nationals are 11-4 in their last 15 Wednesday games 
  • COL: The Rockies are 25-7 in their last 32 home games vs. a team with a losing record

Why you should back the Rockies

Colorado will start right-hander Peter Lambert (0-0, 4.91 ERA), who will be making his second start of the season. It will be his 21st career start, and second against Washington. He is 3-7 with a 7.16 ERA, including a 0-1 mark vs. the Nationals with a 5.06 ERA. In his first appearance against Washington in 2019, he allowed three earned runs on nine hits in 5 1/3 innings. He walked one and struck out eight.

Offensively, first baseman C.J. Cron has been on a tear with six multi-hit games in the last 10. He has six doubles, one homer and six RBI during that stretch. For the season, he is hitting .275 with 28 homers, 89 RBIs and 68 runs scored. In five games against the Nationals this season, he is batting .222 with two doubles and two RBI.

Why you should back the Nationals

Washington will send right-hander Paolo Espino (5-5, 4.01 ERA) to the mound. He defeated the Rockies in his September 19 start at Washington, allowing zero runs on three hits in 5 2/3 innings. He walked three and struck out seven. In his last outing at Cincinnati on Friday, he allowed three runs on five hits in five innings. 

Left fielder Juan Soto leads the offense, batting .318 with 29 homers, 93 RBIs and 110 runs scored. He has hits in 11 of his last 14 games, including five multi-hit games, including three three-hit performances. In 15 career games against the Rockies, Soto has three doubles, three homers and nine RBI. For his career, he is hitting .303 with 91 doubles, eight triples, 98 homers and 310 RBI.

How to make Nationals vs. Rockies picks

SportsLine's model is leaning under on the run total, as the simulations show the teams combining for 11.8 runs. It also says one side of the money line has the value. You can only get the model's MLB picks at SportsLine. 

So who wins Nationals vs. Rockies? And which side of the money line has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Nationals vs. Rockies spread to jump on Wednesday, all from the advanced model that has returned nearly $700 on MLB picks in 2021, and find out.