Jake Irvin is starting for the Nationals in this game and he is 5-6 with a 3.24 ERA this season. He has been very good in his recent starts as he has allowed 2 earned runs or less in 5 of his last 6 starts. He is coming off of a start which he allowed 4 earned runs in, but he will be hungry to bounce back in this game as he has been consistent this season. He has also been good in his last 3 road starts as he has not allowed more than 2 earned runs in any of his last 3 road starts. Kyle Freeland is starting for the Rockies in this game and he is 0-3 with a 13.21 ERA this season. He has only had 4 starts this season but he has allowed at least 4 runs in all 4 starts. The Nationals have also been hot on offense in this series as they have scored 18 runs in the 2 games, and they are coming off of a close 8-7 loss in their last game. The Nationals will bounce back and win this game.