When the Pittsburgh Pirates (66-74) and Washington Nationals (62-78) meet at PNC Park on Saturday, Sept. 7, Luis Ortiz will get the nod for the Pirates, while the Nationals will send DJ Herz to the hill. The game will start at 1:35 p.m. ET.

The Pirates, at -120, are the favorites in this matchup, while the Nationals are underdogs at +100. Oddsmakers have set the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Nationals vs. Pirates Game Info

• Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
• Time: 1:35 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 -120
• Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +100
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

• Herz (2-7) will take the mound for the Nationals, his 16th start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw 4 2/3 innings against the Chicago Cubs, giving up four earned runs while allowing three hits.
• In 15 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in two of them.
• 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 is 23rd in MLB with a slugging percentage of .378 this season.
• The Nationals’ .245 batting average ranks 14th in the league this season.
• Washington ranks 23rd in the majors with 588 total runs scored this season.
• The Nationals have the 14th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.312).
• The Nationals have shown patience at the plate this season with the fifth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.4) among MLB offenses.
• Washington has pitched to a 4.34 ERA this season, which ranks 23rd in baseball.
• Washington has an 8.3 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 24th in the majors.
• The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.346 as a pitching staff, which is fifth-worst in baseball this season.

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