Nationals vs Pirates Game Breakdown

Get ready to set your fantasy lineups and place your bets because tonight’s showdown at PNC Park is not just any ball game! The Washington Nationals, who’ve been trying to claw their way up from the depths of the National League, are squaring off against the Pittsburgh Pirates at a breezy 70 degrees. With the first pitch at 06:40 PM EST, both teams are looking to rebound from tough losses, and with the betting line favoring the Pirates slightly, it’s anybody’s game. As the sun sets over the stadium, expect a battle that’s as heated as the weather, with both teams hungry to climb those conference rankings. So, whether you’re here for the fantasy points or just for the love of the game, tonight’s matchup promises to be an explosive encounter where Nationals might just try to ‘Capitol’-ize on the Pirates’ recent misfortunes!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: September 05, 2024 06:40PM EST

Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh

Weather: Sunny with winds from the SSE at 6.9 mph. Temperature is at 70.0° with 47% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	WAS ML	PIT ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+105	-125	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	-102	-118	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-207	+7	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

125W-182L

50.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

141W-167L

49.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
04/01/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	8	Over	+3.5
04/01/24	Washington Nationals WAS	4	Over	+3.5
04/03/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	3	Under	-0.5
04/03/24	Washington Nationals WAS	5	Under	-0.5
04/04/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	7	Over	+2.5
04/04/24	Washington Nationals WAS	4	Over	+2.5
04/29/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	16	Over	+8.5
04/29/23	Washington Nationals WAS	1	Over	+8.5
04/29/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	6	Over	+0.5
04/29/23	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Over	+0.5
04/30/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	2	Over	+0.5
04/30/23	Washington Nationals WAS	7	Over	+0.5
09/11/23	Washington Nationals WAS	6	Under	-0.5
09/11/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	2	Under	-0.5
09/12/23	Washington Nationals WAS	1	Under	-2.5
09/12/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	5	Under	-2.5
09/13/23	Washington Nationals WAS	6	Over	+4.5
09/13/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	7	Over	+4.5
09/14/23	Washington Nationals WAS	0	Under	-6.5
09/14/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	2	Under	-6.5

Nationals Vs Over/Under

Pirates Vs Over/Under

Jake Irvin

ERA 3.841 | IP 157.0 | 9.0W-10.0L | KO 133.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-30-24	vsCHC	7-6L	4.7	8	7	6	Over
08-24-24	@ATL	2-4L	5.3	5	2	3	Under
08-18-24	@PHI	6-4W	6.0	8	4	5	Over
08-13-24	@BAL	9-3W	6.0	7	2	3	Over
08-07-24	vsSF	7-4L	5.0	8	5	4	Over
08-02-24	vsMIL	8-3L	5.7	6	4	4	Over
07-27-24	@STL	14-3W	5.3	4	2	5	Over
07-21-24	vsCIN	2-5W	7.0	5	2	7	Under
07-09-24	@NYM	5-7L	6.0	9	6	2	Over
07-04-24	vsNYM	0-1W	8.0	1	0	8	Under

Bailey Falter

ERA 4.41 | IP 116.3 | 6.0W-7.0L | KO 81.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-30-24	@CLE	8-10L	4.0	7	4	2	Over
08-23-24	vsCIN	5-6W	5.0	6	5	4	Over
08-17-24	vsSEA	2-7W	5.7	8	2	8	Over
08-11-24	@LAD	5-6L	4.0	7	4	2	Over
08-06-24	vsSD	6-0L	2.0	2	0	1	Under
07-30-24	@HOU	6-2W	5.3	6	2	3	Under
07-06-24	vsNYM	5-2L	2.0	5	3	2	Under
06-30-24	@ATL	4-2W	5.0	2	1	5	Under
06-24-24	@CIN	5-11L	4.0	5	5	2	Over
06-18-24	vsCIN	2-1L	7.0	7	2	3	Under

Nationals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/06	vs MIA	3-4L	5	0	Under
09/05	vs MIA	6-2W	11	2	Under
09/03	@ CHC	1-14L	5	0	Over
09/02	@ CHC	2-5L	10	1	Under
09/01	@ CHC	6-7L	8	1	Over
08/30	@ NYY	5-2W	10	1	Under
08/29	@ NYY	4-2W	7	2	Under
08/28	@ NYY	2-5L	5	2	Under
08/27	vs ATL	5-1W	8	0	Under
08/26	vs ATL	2-4L	10	1	Under
08/25	vs ATL	2-3L	10	0	Under
08/24	@ COL	8-3W	11	1	Over
08/23	@ COL	6-1W	12	1	Under
08/22	@ COL	1-3L	5	1	Under
08/20	vs PHI	6-4W	11	3	Over

Pirates Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/06	vs CHC	0-12L	0	0	Over
09/05	vs CHC	5-0W	8	1	Under
09/04	vs CHC	5-3W	8	2	Under
09/03	vs CLE	1-6L	2	0	Under
09/02	vs CLE	3-0W	9	0	Under
09/01	vs CLE	8-10L	12	2	Over
08/30	@ CHC	10-14L	16	2	Over
08/29	@ CHC	5-9L	10	1	Over
08/28	@ CHC	8-18L	13	2	Over
08/27	@ CIN	4-3W	10	1	Under
08/26	@ CIN	2-10L	3	1	Over
08/25	@ CIN	6-5W	8	0	Over
08/24	@ CIN	7-0W	7	1	Under
08/23	vs TEX	0-1L	8	0	Under
08/22	vs TEX	4-0W	7	0	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Washington Nationals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Dylan Crews	8.2	10.6	0.212	0.455	0.303	0.758	0.311	0.061
#2 Jose Tena	6.8	8.6	0.280	0.387	0.333	0.720	0.298	0.027
#3 Andres Chaparro	8.2	10.8	0.232	0.435	0.304	0.739	0.306	0.029
#4 James Wood	7.9	10.4	0.277	0.431	0.431	0.861	0.343	0.025
#5 Juan Yepez	6.9	8.9	0.275	0.443	0.359	0.802	0.329	0.030
#6 CJ Abrams	7.7	10.0	0.240	0.420	0.346	0.766	0.314	0.036
#7 Keibert Ruiz	6.1	8.0	0.225	0.366	0.272	0.639	0.268	0.034
#8 Ildemaro Vargas	6.0	7.7	0.259	0.335	0.339	0.674	0.280	0.004
#9 Jacob Young	6.0	7.7	0.264	0.348	0.356	0.704	0.291	0.007

Pittsburgh Pirates	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Isiah Kiner-Falefa	8.1	10.3	0.270	0.386	0.336	0.722	0.299	0.021
#2 Bryan Reynolds	9.4	12.2	0.280	0.455	0.381	0.836	0.339	0.039
#3 Oneil Cruz	8.4	10.9	0.265	0.459	0.350	0.809	0.331	0.038
#4 Andrew McCutchen	7.0	9.3	0.237	0.418	0.389	0.807	0.325	0.046
#5 Rowdy Tellez	7.5	9.8	0.262	0.418	0.334	0.752	0.310	0.035
#6 Nick Gonzales	6.9	8.9	0.264	0.382	0.311	0.693	0.289	0.018
#7 Billy McKinney	5.8	7.8	0.217	0.261	0.348	0.609	0.256	0.000
#8 Yasmani Grandal	5.5	7.2	0.219	0.380	0.305	0.684	0.283	0.037
#8 Jose Rojas	8.6	8.6	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan
#9 Jared Triolo	5.3	7.0	0.204	0.303	0.337	0.641	0.265	0.022

Nationals Notable Injuries

Alex Call OUT (OF): Avg: 0.343 SLG:0.525 Last game: 08/25/24. Impact: 3.0
Joan Adon OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/24/24. Impact: 0.9

Pirates Notable Injuries

Marco Gonzales OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 3.6
Joey Bart OUT (C): Avg: 0.272 SLG:0.487 Last game: 08/27/24. Impact: 2.8
Ke’Bryan Hayes OUT (3B): Avg: 0.228 SLG:0.283 Last game: 08/19/24. Impact: 1.3
Hunter Stratton OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/26/24. Impact: 0.7
Ben Heller OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/29/24. Impact: 0.5