Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals
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Colorado Rockies at Washington Nationals (2026-08-26). Tanner Gordon vs Matt Waldron at Nationals Park.
Tanner Gordon enters on a downward trend, posting recent outings of 5.1 IP/5 ER/2 K/2 BB, 4 IP/0 ER/4 K/0 BB, and 3.1 IP/2 ER/2 K/0 BB across his last three starts. The right-hander owns a 0-4 record alongside a 5.75 ERA and 1.49 WHIP over 76.2 innings, pairing a 7.51 K/9 with a 1.76 BB/9 and 1.88 HR9. Generating 7.54 strikeouts per nine innings, Matt Waldron carries a 7.54 ERA, a 1.62 WHIP, and a 1-2 record through 37.0 innings of work. He limits walks to a 2.43 BB/9 mark with a 1.70 HR9, showing an upward trend after turning in lines of 2 IP/2 ER/1 K/0 BB, 0.1 IP/3 ER/1 K/1 BB, and 1 IP/0 ER/0 K/1 BB in his previous three appearances.
Colorado features a .737 OPS, .252 batting average, and 623 runs scored, while their pitching staff holds a 5.55 ERA and 1.52 WHIP amid a 2-8 stretch over their last ten games. Washington counters with 696 runs, a .754 OPS, and a .248 team batting average. On the mound, the Nationals maintain a 4.66 ERA and 1.38 WHIP while also producing a 2-8 record in their last ten contests.
