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Colorado Rockies (51-81, fifth in the NL West) vs. Washington Nationals (62-72, fourth in the NL East)Washington; Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Tanner Gordon (0-4, 5.75 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 64 strikeouts); Nationals: Matt Waldron (1-2, 7.54 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, 31 strikeouts)LINE: Nationals -127, Rockies +107; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals host the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday.Washington has a 28-37 record at home and a 62-72 record overall. The Nationals have the top team slugging percentage in the NL at .430.Colorado has a 51-81 record overall and a 24-43 record in road games. The Rockies have the seventh-ranked team on-base percentage in the NL at .321.The matchup Wednesday is the sixth time these teams match up this season. The Nationals have a 3-2 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: CJ Abrams has a .276 batting average to lead the Nationals, and has 26 doubles, three triples and 29 home runs. Keibert Ruiz is 12 for 32 with a home run and five RBIs over the last 10 games.
Hunter Goodman has 16 doubles, a triple and 35 home runs for the Rockies. Willi Castro is 10 for 36 with two doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: Nationals: 2-8, .199 batting average, 3.79 ERA, outscored by two runs
