Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals Final — August 27, 2026
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About these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Rockies visited the Nationals on Thursday, August 27 at 1:06 PM ET.
The total closed 9.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Rockies +125, Nationals -143) prices the Rockies at 43% and the Nationals at 57%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Colorado Rockies 1, Washington Nationals 7
Washington Nationals won by 6.
- Against the closing spread (Washington Nationals -1.5): Washington Nationals covered.
- Combined score 8 vs the closing total of 9.5: Under.
- Washington Nationals closed at -143 on the moneyline (a 57% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Rockies +1.5 (-178)
Rockies +1.5 (-170)
Nationals -115 52%
Nationals -143 57%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 26 times since 2023: the Rockies won 12 and the Nationals 14.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | Rockies 13, Nationals 1 Rockies won | ||
| Aug 25, 2026 | Rockies 3, Nationals 1 Rockies won | ||
| Aug 24, 2026 | Rockies 3, Nationals 13 Nationals won | ||
| Jul 22, 2026 | Nationals 8, Rockies 0 Nationals won | ||
| Jul 21, 2026 | Nationals 7, Rockies 8 Rockies won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Colorado Rockies
- Colorado Rockies team stats
- Colorado Rockies 2, Chicago White Sox 4 (Sep 27)
- Colorado Rockies 9, Chicago White Sox 6 (Sep 26)
- Colorado Rockies 1, Chicago White Sox 6 (Sep 25)
Washington Nationals
- Washington Nationals team stats
- New York Mets 7, Washington Nationals 1 (Sep 26)
- New York Mets 6, Washington Nationals 7 (Sep 25)
- Washington Nationals 4, Detroit Tigers 2 (Sep 23)
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