Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals | August 26, 2026

Final August 26, 2026 • Nationals Park, Washington

Colorado Rockies 👑

52-81

Washington Nationals

62-73

MLB PREVIEW • August 26, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Colorado Rockies (52-81) travels to play Washington Nationals (62-73) at Nationals Park, Washington.

Colorado Rockies

Visiting Side

Record 52-81

Washington Nationals

Home Side

Record 62-73

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
COL	0	0	0	0	4	0	4	5	0	13	15	0
WAS	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

Colorado Rockies

94%

Washington Nationals

Projected Score COL 4.5 - WAS 5.8

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Washington Nationals has a stronger overall season performance.
Washington Nationals has a stronger home record.
Washington Nationals boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Colorado Rockies

STAT

Washington Nationals

35.8% Win % 47.5%

58-104 Overall Record 77-85

32-49 Home Record 39-42

26-55 Away Record 38-43

4.64 Runs / G 5.07

.254 Team BA .246

.739 Team OPS .744

5.59 Team ERA 4.67

1.52 WHIP 1.39

5517 AB (At Bats) 5509

752 R (Runs) 821

1399 H (Hits) 1356

283 2B (Doubles) 281

39 3B (Triples) 31

180 HR (Home Runs) 210

721 RBI (Runs Batted In) 777

2300 TB (Total Bases) 2329

500 BB (Walks) 555

1409 SO (Strikeouts) 1350

109 SB (Stolen Bases) 178

.254 AVG .246

.322 OBP .321

.417 SLG .423

.739 OPS .744

753.2 RC (Runs Created) 776.2

.081 BB/PA .090

0.35 BB/K 0.41

3.74 P/PA 3.83

502 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 522

6173 PA (Plate Appearances) 6195

30.7 AB/HR 26.2

5.59 ERA 4.67

1.52 WHIP 1.39

1421.2 IP (Innings) 1437.0

1635 H (Hits Allowed) 1393

883 ER (Earned Runs) 745

227 HR (HR Allowed) 218

531 BB (Walks Allowed) 605

1113 K (Strikeouts) 1283

7.0 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.0

58 W (Wins) 77

104 L (Losses) 85

33 SV (Saves) 42

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.982

100 E (Errors) 106

283 DP (Double Plays) 281

5717 TC (Total Chances) 5871

4265 PO (Putouts) 4311

1352 A (Assists) 1454

35.6 RF (Range Factor) 36.1

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Washington Nationals plays on familiar turf at Nationals Park, Washington.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Colorado Rockies Could Win

Colorado Rockies brings a Team ERA of 5.59 and Batting Average of .254 into the matchup.

Why Washington Nationals Could Win

Washington Nationals counters with a Team ERA of 4.67 and Batting Average of .246.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Washington Nationals's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Nationals Park, Washington

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

13,845

Closing Odds

Line: WSH -129 | O/U: 9

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Tanner Gordon

Home Starter

Matt Waldron

Consensus Pool

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Colorado Rockies (49.7%) Washington Nationals (50.3%)

Total Submissions: 72 circles

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