Nationals vs Pirates Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some Daily Fantasy Sports action as the Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates gear up for a midday showdown at the scenic PNC Park. With the Nationals trying to patch up their record and the Pirates aiming to hoist their sails a bit higher in the National League standings, this game, kicking off at the crack of 1:35 PM EST, is more than just a battle of underdogs. Both teams are coming off a heated encounter just yesterday, with the Nationals taking the win in a close scrape. Today’s forecast promises clear skies and a perfect backdrop for some baseball, with a slight breeze that might just carry a few balls out of the park. As the odds tilt in favor of the Pirates, it’s anyone’s guess who’ll walk the plank today and who’ll find the treasure. Be sure not to miss a moment of this duel as the Nationals aim to ‘Capitol’ize and the Pirates look to ‘Pitt’ their might against their rivals!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: September 08, 2024 01:35PM EST

Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh

Weather: Sunny with winds from the WNW at 8.1 mph. Temperature is at 55.9° with 62% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	WAS ML	PIT ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+136	-162	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+134	-160	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-2	+2	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

127W-183L

42.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

142W-169L

57.3% 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
09/05/24	Washington Nationals WAS	4	Over	+4.5
09/05/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	9	Over	+4.5
09/07/24	Washington Nationals WAS	5	Under	-0.5
09/07/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	3	Under	-0.5
09/07/24	Washington Nationals WAS	8	Over	+5.5
09/07/24	Pittsburgh Pirates PIT	6	Over	+5.5
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

Patrick Corbin

ERA 5.412 | IP 153.0 | 5.0W-12.0L | KO 121.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-03-24	@MIA	6-2W	5.7	7	2	8	Push
08-27-24	vsNYY	2-4W	6.0	2	0	6	Under
08-22-24	vsCOL	3-8W	6.0	4	1	8	Over
08-16-24	@PHI	2-3L	4.3	7	2	2	Under
08-10-24	vsLAA	4-5W	4.0	8	4	2	Over
08-05-24	vsSF	4-1L	6.0	7	4	6	Under
07-30-24	@ARI	0-17L	3.0	13	11	3	Over
07-25-24	vsSD	3-0L	7.0	4	3	7	Under
07-19-24	vsCIN	5-8W	6.0	3	1	6	Over
07-10-24	@NYM	2-6L	5.0	8	4	5	Push

Jared Jones

ERA 3.908 | IP 101.3 | 5.0W-7.0L | KO 106.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-02-24	@CHC	5-3W	6.3	6	3	4	Push
08-27-24	vsCHC	9-5L	4.0	5	5	4	Over
07-03-24	vsSTL	4-5W	5.0	4	1	5	Over
06-22-24	vsTB	3-4W	7.0	3	2	8	Under
06-15-24	@COL	4-16L	4.7	6	6	6	Over
06-09-24	vsMIN	11-5L	5.0	6	3	3	Over
06-04-24	vsLAD	0-1W	6.0	3	0	6	Under
05-29-24	@DET	0-8L	4.3	5	7	2	Push
05-22-24	vsSF	9-5L	6.0	6	3	5	Over
05-16-24	@CHC	5-4W	6.0	7	3	7	Over

Nationals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/09	vs PIT	8-6W	13	1	Over
09/09	vs PIT	4-3W	7	1	Under
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	Push
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

Pirates Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/09	@ WAS	3-4L	5	1	Under
09/09	@ WAS	6-8L	11	0	Over
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	Push
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

Team’s Batting Order

Washington Nationals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 CJ Abrams	7.7	10.1	0.238	0.415	0.342	0.756	0.311	0.035
#2 James Wood	8.3	10.9	0.274	0.419	0.428	0.847	0.338	0.023
#3 Andres Chaparro	7.0	9.3	0.256	0.500	0.341	0.841	0.345	0.049
#4 Luis Garcia Jr.	7.2	9.2	0.288	0.449	0.346	0.796	0.327	0.034
#5 Keibert Ruiz	6.4	8.3	0.230	0.372	0.281	0.653	0.273	0.033
#6 Jose Tena	6.1	7.6	0.295	0.386	0.352	0.739	0.305	0.023
#7 Dylan Crews	5.3	6.9	0.233	0.512	0.372	0.884	0.354	0.070
#8 Joey Gallo	5.5	7.5	0.164	0.316	0.345	0.661	0.272	0.034
#9 Jacob Young	5.0	6.4	0.259	0.341	0.349	0.690	0.286	0.007

Pittsburgh Pirates	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Isiah Kiner-Falefa	8.8	11.2	0.271	0.386	0.338	0.724	0.300	0.020
#2 Bryan Reynolds	9.2	11.9	0.277	0.449	0.380	0.828	0.336	0.038
#3 Joey Bart	7.6	10.1	0.272	0.482	0.395	0.877	0.354	0.056
#4 Andrew McCutchen	8.8	11.7	0.235	0.413	0.385	0.798	0.322	0.046
#5 Oneil Cruz	8.1	10.5	0.268	0.462	0.358	0.819	0.334	0.037
#6 Nick Gonzales	7.5	9.7	0.266	0.381	0.315	0.696	0.290	0.017
#7 Connor Joe	7.9	10.4	0.231	0.376	0.365	0.741	0.302	0.026
#8 Bryan De La Cruz	6.9	8.9	0.237	0.388	0.294	0.682	0.284	0.036
#9 Jose Rojas	7.7	7.7	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan
#9 Jared Triolo	6.7	8.9	0.207	0.302	0.338	0.641	0.265	0.021

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:0.482 Last game: 09/09/24. Impact: 2.5
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