The Pittsburgh Pirates (65-74) and the Washington Nationals (62-77) will clash in the series opener on Thursday, Sept. 5 at PNC Park, with Bailey Falter pitching for the Pirates and Jake Irvin taking the mound for the Nationals. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 p.m. ET.

The Pirates, at -120, are the favorites in this matchup, while the Nationals are underdogs at +100. This matchup’s over/under has been listed at 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 the mound for the Nationals, 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 earned a quality start 14 times in 28 starts this season.
• Irvin has made 25 starts of five or more innings in 28 chances this season, and averages 5.8 frames when he pitches.
• 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’ 116 home runs rank 29th in MLB this season.
• Fueled by 368 extra-base hits, Washington ranks 24th in MLB with a .378 slugging percentage this season.
• The Nationals rank 14th in MLB with a .244 team batting average.
• Washington has scored 584 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
• The Nationals have an OBP of .311 this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
• The Nationals rank fifth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.4 whiffs per contest.
• Washington pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.30 ERA this year, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
• Washington has an 8.3 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
• The Nationals have a combined 1.341 WHIP as a pitching staff, fifth-highest in MLB.

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