Nationals vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for Sept. 6
Published 5:28 am Friday, September 6, 2024
The Pittsburgh Pirates (66-74) will rely on Bryan Reynolds when they host C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (62-78) at PNC Park on Friday, Sept. 6. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 p.m. ET.
At +110, the Nationals are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Pirates, who are listed at -135. This game’s over/under is 8.5. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.
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Nationals vs. Pirates Game Info
- Date: Friday, September 6, 2024
- Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Venue: PNC Park
- TV Channel: SportsNet PT
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Pirates -135
- Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +110
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)
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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher
- DJ Herz (2-7) will take to the mound for the Nationals and make his 16th start of the season.
- In 15 starts this season, he’s earned two quality starts.
- In 15 starts this season, Herz has lasted five or more innings eight times, with an average of 4.7 innings per appearance.
- He has three appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 15 chances this season.
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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Nationals’ 117 home runs rank 29th in MLB this season.
- Washington ranks 24th in the majors with a .378 team slugging percentage.
- The Nationals rank 14th in MLB with a .245 team batting average.
- Washington has scored the 23rd-most runs in the majors this season with 588 (4.2 per game).
- The Nationals have an OBP of .312 this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
- The Nationals are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fifth with an average of 7.4 strikeouts per game.
- Washington has the 23rd-ranked ERA (4.34) 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 1.346 WHIP this season, fourth-worst in the majors.
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