Nationals vs Pirates Game Breakdown

Get ready for a showdown at PNC Park as the Washington Nationals sail into Pittsburgh, hoping to plunder a win against the Pirates in today’s MLB clash. With the Nationals trailing in their league and the Pirates swinging their bats a bit closer to the middle, this game is set to stir up the standings. The first pitch is slated for 06:40 PM EST under a partly cloudy sky, with a gentle breeze that might just carry a few homers over the fence. The betting folks have spoken, setting the stage with an over/under at 8.0, hinting at a potentially tight scoreboard. Fresh off their recent face-off, where the Pirates hoisted their flag high with a victory, both teams are itching to dominate the deck once again. So, as the Nationals try to navigate through choppy waters, let’s see if the Pirates can keep their ship steady and cannons ready for another explosive game!

Game Breakdown

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

Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the SSW at 8.1 mph. Temperature is at 86.7° with 39% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	WAS ML	PIT ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+108	-130	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	-104	-116	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-212	+14	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

125W-183L

51.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

142W-167L

49.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
04/01/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	8	Over	+4.0
04/01/24	Washington Nationals WAS	4	Over	+4.0
04/03/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	3	Push	-0.0
04/03/24	Washington Nationals WAS	5	Push	-0.0
04/04/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	7	Over	+3.0
04/04/24	Washington Nationals WAS	4	Over	+3.0
09/05/24	Washington Nationals WAS	4	Over	+5.0
09/05/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	9	Over	+5.0
04/29/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	16	Over	+9.0
04/29/23	Washington Nationals WAS	1	Over	+9.0
04/29/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	6	Over	+1.0
04/29/23	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Over	+1.0
04/30/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	2	Over	+1.0
04/30/23	Washington Nationals WAS	7	Over	+1.0
09/11/23	Washington Nationals WAS	6	Push	-0.0
09/11/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	2	Push	-0.0
09/12/23	Washington Nationals WAS	1	Under	-2.0
09/12/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	5	Under	-2.0
09/13/23	Washington Nationals WAS	6	Over	+5.0
09/13/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	7	Over	+5.0
09/14/23	Washington Nationals WAS	0	Under	-6.0
09/14/23	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	2	Under	-6.0

Nationals Vs Over/Under

Pirates Vs Over/Under

DJ Herz

ERA 4.095 | IP 70.3 | 2.0W-7.0L | KO 88.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-31-24	vsCHC	5-3L	4.7	3	4	5	Under
08-25-24	@ATL	5-1W	5.0	1	0	8	Under
08-20-24	vsCOL	3-1L	5.7	6	3	7	Under
08-14-24	@BAL	1-4L	6.0	4	2	5	Under
08-08-24	vsSF	9-5L	2.7	4	2	4	Over
08-03-24	vsMIL	4-6W	5.0	2	1	6	Over
07-28-24	@STL	3-4L	5.0	3	2	8	Under
07-23-24	vsSD	4-0L	5.0	5	2	4	Under
07-07-24	vsSTL	8-3L	4.3	5	5	4	Over
07-02-24	vsNYM	7-2L	5.7	5	1	10	Over

Luis Ortiz

ERA 3.106 | IP 113.0 | 6.0W-4.0L | KO 88.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-31-24	@CLE	3-0W	6.0	1	0	5	Under
08-25-24	vsCIN	3-4W	6.0	4	0	5	Under
08-19-24	@TEX	3-4L	6.0	5	4	7	Under
08-13-24	@SD	0-3L	5.0	3	2	3	Under
08-08-24	vsSD	7-6L	6.0	4	4	3	Over
08-02-24	vsARI	9-8L	5.3	6	6	2	Over
07-26-24	@ARI	3-4L	5.0	5	3	4	Under
07-20-24	vsPHI	1-4W	7.0	3	0	2	Under
07-13-24	@CWS	6-2W	5.7	4	1	5	Under
07-07-24	vsNYM	3-2L	6.0	4	0	5	Under

Nationals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/07	vs PIT	4-9L	10	1	Over
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

Pirates Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/07	@ WAS	9-4W	8	0	Over
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

Team’s Batting Order

Washington Nationals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 CJ Abrams	8.3	10.8	0.240	0.420	0.346	0.766	0.314	0.036
#2 James Wood	8.0	10.5	0.272	0.422	0.427	0.850	0.339	0.024
#3 Andres Chaparro	6.7	8.9	0.233	0.466	0.315	0.781	0.322	0.041
#4 Luis Garcia Jr.	7.3	9.3	0.290	0.452	0.347	0.799	0.329	0.034
#5 Keibert Ruiz	6.4	8.4	0.226	0.366	0.275	0.642	0.269	0.034
#6 Jose Tena	6.0	7.6	0.287	0.388	0.338	0.725	0.300	0.025
#7 Dylan Crews	5.9	7.6	0.216	0.432	0.324	0.757	0.309	0.054
#8 Joey Gallo	5.9	8.0	0.168	0.324	0.335	0.659	0.271	0.035
#9 Jacob Young	5.0	6.4	0.262	0.345	0.352	0.697	0.289	0.007

Pittsburgh Pirates	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Isiah Kiner-Falefa	7.7	9.8	0.269	0.384	0.334	0.718	0.298	0.021
#2 Bryan Reynolds	8.2	10.6	0.280	0.454	0.381	0.835	0.339	0.039
#3 Nick Gonzales	7.6	9.8	0.264	0.380	0.313	0.694	0.289	0.018
#4 Andrew McCutchen	7.5	9.9	0.237	0.418	0.389	0.807	0.325	0.046
#5 Oneil Cruz	7.2	9.4	0.266	0.461	0.357	0.818	0.334	0.038
#6 Connor Joe	7.3	9.7	0.234	0.382	0.364	0.746	0.305	0.026
#7 Bryan De La Cruz	6.6	8.5	0.239	0.392	0.296	0.688	0.286	0.036
#8 Jose Rojas	7.2	7.2	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan
#8 Jared Triolo	6.1	8.1	0.206	0.304	0.340	0.644	0.266	0.021
#9 Henry Davis	5.1	6.8	0.144	0.212	0.279	0.490	0.210	0.010

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