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This week is turning out to be one of those times where I feel like there are too many ugly losses to justify sticking with my picks. I still try hard and find the winners, but yesterday I got an under that was deleted pretty quickly.
On Monday I had a loss against the Minnesota Twins almost instantly. Posting them publicly can be difficult, but I remind myself that the next victory is just around the corner and I have been more profitable than in debt from gambling. Let’s try to get out of this mini slump with a victory between the Washington Nationals and the Colorado Rockies.
The Nationals are the talk of many business scenes right now. They are 51-51, which is significantly better than most people expected them to be at this point in the season. There are only two problems: one, they can’t really be expected to win the division because every team (except the New York Mets) is good this season; and second, this team expected to perform poorly this year, so the original plan was to swap parts and build for the future.
Washington Nationals starter Cade Cavalli pitches the first inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts on June 30, 2026. (Images by Jaiden Tripi-Imagn)
The team has been very good on the road this season, which is surprising. They are 31-20 away from home. Cade Cavalli looks to improve that brand. For the season, Cavalli has a 6-4 record with a 3.78 ERA and 1.31 WHIP. His effectiveness is a little lower as a visitor, but nothing that noticeably different. He has a decent mix of strikeout, fly ball and ground ball outs. He has made quality starts in four of his last five outings, but also has two starts of less than three innings in two of his last six. Only Troy Johnston has batted against Cavalli and he is 0 for 3.
The Rockies are as bad as expected. Some were predicting they would be the worst team in baseball, and that seems a little far off. The Mets and Angels could compete for that this season. Still, the Rockies have very little to be excited about this year. They are 41-62 on the season, but at least they have success at home with a 24-28 record. They have some interesting trade pieces themselves, as Hunter Goodman and Jack McCarthy could be of interest for multiple playoff pushes. This Rockies team needs to build their farm system, so it makes sense to trade some players.
Colorado Rockies pitcher Gabriel Hughes takes the mound for the ninth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. (Christopher Hanewinckel/Imagn Images)
The biggest problem is that they will always need launchers. The team has never really had a reliable arm in the rotation. Sure, they signed Mike Hampton years ago, but it didn’t go very well. It seems like even when they try to make a splash in free agency for hitters, it doesn’t work (read: Kris Bryant). It’s too early to say Gabriel Hughes will be reliable, but today’s starter looks good in his first games for the Rockies. He has allowed just five earned runs in 14.1 innings (two starts and one relief appearance).
A New Era Washington Nationals baseball cap is seen during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on April 16, 2026. (Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
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I was able to get a win over the Reds when they faced Hughes the other day and I think we can get another one here. The Rockies are not a great hitting team and, despite being better at Coors Field, I don’t think they will do well against Cavalli. Part of what I like about the Nationals is how Cavalli mixes up pitches and can get outs in so many different ways. Pitching at Coors is always a problem, but I’ll pick the Nationals to win this one.
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