Washington Nationals at Colorado Rockies

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WSH	2	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	7	10	1
COL	0	4	1	0	1	1	0	1	—	8	12	0

Carson Palmquist got the ball for Washington on 6:40 PM MT, and there was a wrinkle to the matchup: Palmquist actually started his pro career in the Rockies system before Washington claimed him off waivers this summer. Michael Lorenzen took the mound for Colorado looking to build off a five-inning, one-run outing against the Giants last time out.

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Nationals(51-50)

WWLWL

7

+1.5-194-108o12.5-125

Rockies(40-62)

LLWLL

8

-1.5+190+106u12.5+127

Best BetNationals -112

Postgame

The Nationals' moneyline pick missed as Colorado's four-run second held up in an 8-7 win.

Pregame

Washington priced up as a modest favorite at -110, with fair odds putting them just over a coin flip to win outright. The Nationals had the fresher form and were coming off a blowout win in this same building, which made them the value side over a Rockies team that had dropped four of five. That read didn't hold up against a Coors environment that erased Washington's lead by the middle innings.

Neither starter made it far. Washington's rotation is already stretched thin with Jake Irvin, Trevor Williams, DJ Herz and Josiah Gray all on the 60-day IL, which is exactly why a rookie waiver claim was starting a series finale at altitude. Colorado's staff is in a similar spot with Jose Quintana, Chase Dollander and McCade Brown all shelved, and that thin margin for error at Coors Field is precisely why the total kept climbing into the pregame line.

Carson Palmquist

(0-1)·7.31 ERA

Jul 10 vs Yankees

ND

3.0IP

1ER

4K

0BB

45P

07/21 Lineup

Michael Lorenzen

(3-10)·6.94 ERA

Jul 12 @ Giants

ND

5.0IP

1ER

1K

3BB

79P

07/21 Lineup

The Nationals had just throttled the Rockies 7-3 the night before, with Andres Chaparro, CJ Abrams and Jacob Young all going deep, so Washington rolled into this one looking to salt away the series. Coors had other ideas.

Washington Nationals

(51-50)

Jul 21W@ Rockies7-3

Jul 19W@ Athletics5-2

Jul 19L@ Athletics1-15

Jul 18W@ Athletics23-4

Jul 12Lvs Yankees3-5

Colorado Rockies

(40-62)

Jul 21Lvs Nationals3-7

Jul 19Lvs Reds6-9

Jul 18Wvs Reds10-3

Jul 18Lvs Reds2-7

Jul 12L@ Giants1-3

Washington Nationals

(10)

• 10-Day-ILDrew Millas (C) — Milias went 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Red Sox.07/15
• 15-Day-ILPJ Poulin (RP) — Poulin will serve as the opening pitcher in Saturday's game against the Yankees, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.07/19
• 15-Day-ILBrad Lord (RP) — The Nationals placed Lord on the 15-day injured list Thursday with left side tightness.07/09
• 60-Day-ILTrevor Williams (SP) — Williams (elbow) struck out three and allowed three earned runs on six hits and two walks across 3.1 innings in a rehab start Sunday with High-A Wilmington.07/20
• 60-Day-ILJake Irvin (SP) — Irvin (shoulder) struck out five and allowed one hit and no walks over 4.2 scoreless innings Sunday in a rehab start with Double-A Harrisburg.07/20
• 60-Day-ILRichard Lovelady (RP) — Lovelady (triceps) began a throwing program shortly after landing on the injured list June 29 and had thrown off flat ground out to 60 feet as recently as July 3, MLB.com reports.07/19
• 60-Day-ILMitchell Parker (RP) — The Nationals transferred Parker (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.07/02
• 60-Day-ILDJ Herz (SP) — Herz (elbow) was diagnosed Monday with a left flexor strain, Kyle Williams of TheBanner.com reports.06/22
• 60-Day-ILKen Waldichuk (RP) — Waldichuk (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery and an internal brace procedure April 21 and is hopeful to return to game action at some point early in the 2027 season, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.06/11
• 60-Day-ILJosiah Gray (SP) — Gray (elbow) has resumed a throwing program, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.05/08

Colorado Rockies

(11)

• 10-Day-ILBrenton Doyle (CF) — The Rockies returned Doyle (oblique) from his rehab assignment Sunday, but he remains on the 10-day injured list.07/05
• 15-Day-ILJeff Criswell (RP) — The Rockies recalled Criswell from Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday.07/18
• 15-Day-ILBlas Castano (RP) — Castano (pectoral) is expected to begin a throwing program next week, MLB.com reports.07/03
• 15-Day-ILJaden Hill (RP) — Hill (shoulder) resumed playing catch Wednesday, MLB.com reports.07/02
• 60-Day-ILJose Quintana (SP) — Quintana (elbow) is scheduled to play catch Monday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.07/05
• 60-Day-ILChase Dollander (SP) — Dollander underwent an internal brace procedure on his right elbow Monday, Kevin Henry of The Denver Gazette reports.06/23
• 60-Day-ILWelinton Herrera (RP) — Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer announced Monday that Herrera (elbow) has been diagnosed with a torn UCL and will miss the remainder of the season, Jack Janes of MLB.com reports.06/02
• 60-Day-ILMcCade Brown (SP) — Brown (shoulder) had been scheduled to throw a live bullpen session this weekend, MLB.com reports.06/01
• 60-Day-ILRJ Petit (RP) — The Rockies transferred Petit (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Thursday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILPierson Ohl (RP) — The Rockies placed Ohl (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08
• 60-Day-ILKris Bryant (DH) — Bryant said Tuesday that the ongoing pain in his back continues to prevent him from participating in baseball activities, though he's still consulting with doctors and trainers for potential rehab options, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08

Washington jumped out 2-0 in the first, but Colorado answered with a four-run second and never let the Nationals pull away again. Washington tacked on single runs across four different innings, but every answer from Colorado was there waiting -- a run in the fourth, fifth and sixth kept the Rockies in front, and a Nationals run in the seventh wasn't enough to flip it. The Nationals got Colorado's lead down to one with a run in the ninth, but couldn't complete the comeback.

It's the kind of loss that stings more than it should for a team fighting to stay above .500 -- Washington is 51-50 and still very much in the thick of things, while Colorado, sitting at 40-62, needed exactly this type of night to feel good about anything right now. The Nationals get a shot to close the series Wednesday, and after Tuesday's back-and-forth, nobody in that dugout wants to hear the word 'Coors' again for a while.