Rockies vs. Nationals prediction: MLB picks, odds, best bets Thursday

The Rockies visit the Nationals, and I haven’t been this excited since the season premiere of “The Real Housewives of Orange County.”Both teams, like this scamdicapper, can’t wait for the closing credits to the 2026 season.Colorado’s rookie Gabriel Hughes is still searching for his first win.He’s 0-5 after eight starts, allowing 22 runs over his past 18 ¹/₃ innings.

Hughes has watched a ball leave the park in each of his past four games.The Nationals’ Jake Irvin has lost three in a row, giving up 13 runs over his past 15 ¹/₃ innings.

And, oh yes, Irvin is 0-4 at home in Washington.So go ahead and pick your poison.

We will take the Nationals for $50 (-119, DraftKings).The Cubs’ bats were as quiet as a school library in August.Matthew Boyd was good (one run, three hits over six innings), but Eduardo Rodriguez was better (two hits over seven shutout innings), and the Diamondbacks blanked the Schlubs 2-0.Jordan Lawlar homered for Arizona.

Down -621 richieashburns.The one and only Stitches has been handicapping baseball, daily, for the Post since 2019.Miraculously, he has finished in the black twice.

But wait there’s more.He showed his versatility by winning the Post’s NFL Best Bet crown last year....