Series Preview: Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies
By Bobby DeMuro

Aug 3, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Rockies center fielder C. Blackmon (19) doubles in the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
The Colorado Rockies continue their homestand this week with a mid-week three game set against a club they just saw: the Washington Nationals.
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The Colorado Rockies are enjoying a much-needed off day right as this post is being published, before heading into a three-game series with the Washington Nationals, followed with a three-game set against the New York Mets — all at Coors Field.
Home cookin’ will be tough to come by in Denver, I’d imagine (if only because the Nats and Mets are both good), but seeing as how the Rockies somehow took two of three from Washington in our nation’s capital last week… well, you never know.
As always, here are your probable pitchers, along with some notes on the Colorado Rockies and Washington Nationals.
DATES, TIMES, AND PITCHERS** (all times MT)
Tuesday, August 18, 6:40 pm
avid Hale (3-4, 5.69) vs. Jordan Zimmermann (8-8, 3.34)
Wednesday, August 19, 6:40 pm
Jorge De La Rosa (7-5, 4.75) vs. Stephen Strasburg (6-6, 4.62)
Thursday, August 20, 6:40 pm
Yohan Flande (2-1, 4.19) vs. Max Scherzer (11-9, 2.73)
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