When the Pittsburgh Pirates (65-74) and Washington Nationals (62-77) meet at PNC Park on Thursday, Sept. 5, Bailey Falter will get the nod for the Pirates, while the Nationals will send Jake Irvin to the mound. The game will begin at 6:40 p.m. ET.

At +100, the Nationals are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Pirates, who are -120. This matchup’s over/under is 8.5. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

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Nationals vs. Pirates Game Info

• Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Venue: PNC Park
• TV Channel: MASN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Pirates -120
• Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +100
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

• Irvin (9-11) will take to the mound for the Nationals and make his 29th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up seven earned runs in 4 2/3 innings pitched on Friday in his last outing, a matchup with the Chicago Cubs.
• He has 14 quality starts in 28 chances this season.
• Irvin has started 28 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 25 times. He averages 5.8 innings per appearance.
• He has five appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 28 chances this season.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Nationals have hit just 116 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the big leagues.
• Washington is 24th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .378 this season.
• The Nationals have a team batting average of .244 this season, which ranks 14th among MLB teams.
• Washington ranks 23rd in the majors with 584 total runs scored this season.
• The Nationals have an on-base percentage of .311 this season, which ranks 15th in the league.
• The Nationals rank fifth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.4 whiffs per contest.
• Washington has the 22nd-ranked ERA (4.30) in the majors this season.
• Washington strikes out 8.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
• Nationals pitchers have a 1.341 WHIP this season, fifth-worst in the majors.

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