Colorado Rockies at Washington Nationals odds, picks and best bets

Colorado Rockies have lost the first three games of the series against the Washington Nationals. The first pitch of Game 4 is at 4:05 p.m. Eastern Thursday at Nationals Park. Washington has outscored Colorado 16-3 in the four-game series.

Jeff Hoffman will make his eighth start of the season. Max Scherzer will start for the first time since July 6. Hoffman has a 6 ERA through 33 1/3 innings with 9.72 strikeouts per nine and 3.51 walks. Scherzers has 2.30 ERA with a 2-30 record through 19 starts and 129 1-3 inning.

Colorado Rockies and Washington Nationals play Wednesday. The Rockies left 34 runners on base and the Nationals left 30 stranded. Colorado has a .769 team OPS against right-handed pitchers, while Washington has .700 team OBP against them.

The Rockies used four different relievers on Wednesday. The Nationals used six relieving pitchers. Colorado left 34 runners on base. Washington left 30 stranded.

The Rockies rank 12th in baseball with a .769 team OPS against right-handed pitchers. The Nationals are 18th with an OPS of . 741. Colorado's 23.4 percent strikeout rate in the split ranks 11th.

The Nationals are heavily favored with a 3-0 lead in the series. The moneyline is +130 for the Rockies to cover the +1.5. Washington's bullpen has the second-worst ERA in baseball.

Colorado Rockies play Washington Nationals. Over/under is 9.