How to Watch the Nationals vs. Pirates Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for Sept. 5
Published 7:06 am Thursday, September 5, 2024
Jake Irvin takes the mound for the Washington Nationals on Thursday at PNC Park against Yasmani Grandal and the Pittsburgh Pirates. First pitch is at 6:40 p.m. ET.
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Nationals vs. Pirates Live Stream, TV Channel and 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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Nationals Batting & Pitching Performance
- The Nationals’ 116 home runs rank 29th in MLB this season.
- Washington ranks 24th in the majors with a .378 team slugging percentage.
- The Nationals’ .244 batting average ranks 14th in the league this season.
- Washington has scored 584 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
- 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 has an 8.3 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
- Nationals pitchers have a 1.341 WHIP this season, fifth-worst in the majors.
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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 and allowed eight hits in 4 2/3 innings pitched against the Chicago Cubs on Friday.
- In 28 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 14 of them.
- In 28 starts, Irvin has pitched through or past the fifth inning 25 times. He has a season average of 5.8 frames per outing.
- He has finished five appearances without allowing an earned run in 28 chances this season.
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Nationals Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Nationals Starter | Opponent Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30/2024 | Cubs | L 7-6 | Home | Jake Irvin | Shota Imanaga |
| 8/31/2024 | Cubs | L 5-3 | Home | DJ Herz | Javier Assad |
| 9/1/2024 | Cubs | L 14-1 | Home | Mitchell Parker | Jordan Wicks |
| 9/3/2024 | Marlins | W 6-2 | Away | Patrick Corbin | Max Meyer |
| 9/4/2024 | Marlins | L 4-3 | Away | MacKenzie Gore | Valente Bellozo |
| 9/5/2024 | Pirates | – | Away | Jake Irvin | Bailey Falter |
| 9/6/2024 | Pirates | – | Away | DJ Herz | Luis Ortiz |
| 9/7/2024 | Pirates | – | Away | Mitchell Parker | Mitch Keller |
| 9/8/2024 | Pirates | – | Away | Patrick Corbin | Jared Jones |
| 9/10/2024 | Braves | – | Home | MacKenzie Gore | Reynaldo López |
| 9/11/2024 | Braves | – | Home | Jake Irvin | Max Fried |
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