Super Early MLB Total
Play: Over
Rating: 8*

Both the Washington Nationals and the Colorado Rockies know how to swing their bats. The Nats won Friday's meeting 8-5 and we should see plenty of runs scored in Saturday's contest as well.

A.J. Cole (0-1, 5.14) takes the ball for the Nats. The 24 year old has yielded 15 runs and 19 hits in 16 1/3 innings of his major-league career. He does not have what it takes to compete in the big leagues just yet, and we can note that the over is 6-2 in the Rockies last eight road games.

Jorge De La Rosa (8-7, 5.07 ERA) takes the ball for Colorado. He's posted a 5.40 ERA in 10 road starts on the season, and the over is 5-2 in Nationals last seven games vs. a left-handed starter.

Over is 5-2-2 in the last nine meetings in Washington, and we have an umpire favoring the over in Mike Winters; Over is 5-1 in Winters' last six games behind home plate vs. Washington and 6-2 in Winters' last eight games behind home plate vs. Colorado.