Nationals play the Rockies in first of 4-game series

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Colorado Rockies (50-80, fifth in the NL West) vs. Washington Nationals (61-71, fourth in the NL East)

Washington; Monday, 6:45 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Ryan Feltner (5-7, 5.97 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 64 strikeouts); Nationals: Cade Cavalli (11-5, 3.22 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 162 strikeouts)

LINE: Nationals -188, Rockies +155; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals host the Colorado Rockies on Monday to open a four-game series.

Washington has a 27-36 record in home games and a 61-71 record overall. Nationals hitters are batting a collective .248, which ranks seventh in the NL.

Colorado is 50-80 overall and 23-42 in road games. The Rockies have a 34-64 record in games when they have allowed a home run.

The teams square off Monday for the fourth time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS:

Jake McCarthy has 26 doubles, seven triples and 13 home runs for the Rockies. Willi Castro is 10 for 35 with two doubles and a home run over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nationals: 2-8, .191 batting average, 3.62 ERA, outscored by six runs

Rockies: 3-7, .217 batting average, 6.20 ERA, outscored by 18 runs

INJURIES: Nationals: CJ Abrams: day-to-day (ankle), Connelly Early: 60-Day IL (elbow), James Wood: 10-Day IL (oblique), Drew Millas: 10-Day IL (finger), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow), PJ Poulin: 60-Day IL (flexor), Richard Lovelady: 60-Day IL (tricep), Mitchell Parker: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Rockies: Kyle Karros: 7-Day IL (concussion), Hunter Goodman: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Sean Sullivan: 15-Day IL (undisclosed), McCade Brown: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kyle Freeland: day-to-day (neck), Jose Quintana: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kris Bryant: 60-Day IL (back), Welinton Herrera: 60-Day IL (elbow), Chase Dollander: 60-Day IL (elbow), Pierson Ohl: 60-Day IL (elbow), RJ Petit: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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