Friday’s game between the Pittsburgh Pirates (66-74) and Washington Nationals (62-78) matching up at PNC Park has a projected final score of 5-4 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of the Pirates, so it should be a tight matchup. The game will start at 6:40 p.m. ET on Sept. 6.

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Pirates vs. Nationals Matchup Info

• When: Friday, September 6, 2024 at 6:40 p.m. ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to Watch on TV: SportsNet PT
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Pirates vs. Nationals Predictions

• Score Prediction: Pirates 5, Nationals 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs

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Pirates vs. Nationals Betting Lines

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Pirates Betting Insights

• Pittsburgh has won 31, or 56.4%, of the 55 contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
• This season, the Pirates have come away with a win 14 times in 28 chances when named as a favorite of at least -130 or better on the moneyline.
• Pittsburgh’s games have gone over the total in 68 of 140 opportunities.
• The Pirates played as the moneyline favorite in six of their past 15 games, and they finished 4-2 in those matchups.
• Over its past 15 matchups, Pittsburgh and its opponents combined to hit the over nine times (all 15 of the games had set totals).

Nationals Betting Insights

• Washington has won 42.7% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (50-67).
• In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +110 or longer, the Nationals have a 35-56 record (winning just 38.5% of their games).
• Washington has combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 67 times this season for a 67-66-7 record against the over/under.
• The Nationals have played as underdogs in 11 of their past 15 games and won four of those contests.
• In its past 15 games with a total, Washington and its opponents have failed to hit the over 11 times.

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Pirates vs. Nationals Probable Pitchers

Pirates’ Starting Pitcher: Luis Ortiz

• The 25-year-old has pitched to a 3.19 ERA this season with 7 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.8 walks per nine across 33 games.
• Luis Ortiz’s team won his only start as a favorite this season.
• In games Ortiz has started, his team is 5-6.
• Games started by Ortiz have a 2-9-0 record at hitting the over this season.

Nationals’ Starting Pitcher: DJ Herz

• In 15 games this season, the 23-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.09, with 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .232 against him.
• The Nationals are 3-8 in Herz’s 11 starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
• Herz’s team has a 5-10 record in his starts this season.
• DJ Herz has had 15 starts that bookmakers set a total for this season, and six of those matchups finished over the total.

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Pirates’ 2024 Performance

Nationals’ 2024 Performance

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