Nationals vs. Pirates: Betting Preview for Sept. 6

Published 5:31 am Friday, September 6, 2024

Bryan Reynolds will lead the charge for the Pittsburgh Pirates (66-74) on Friday, Sept. 6, when they square off against C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (62-78) at PNC Park at 6:40 p.m. ET.

The Pirates, at -135, are the favorites in this contest, while the Nationals are underdogs at +110. Bookmakers have set the over/under for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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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 the mound for the Nationals, his 16th start of the season.
  • The left-hander gave up four earned runs in 4 2/3 innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Chicago Cubs.
  • He has earned a quality start two times in 15 starts this season.
  • In 15 starts, Herz has pitched through or past the fifth inning eight times. He has a season average of 4.7 frames per outing.
  • He has three appearances with no earned runs allowed in 15 chances this season.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Nationals rank 29th in Major League Baseball with just 117 home runs as a team.
  • Washington is 24th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .378 this season.
  • 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 on-base percentage of .312 this season, which ranks 14th in the league.
  • 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 4.34 ERA this year, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
  • Washington has an 8.3 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
  • Nationals pitchers have a 1.346 WHIP this season, fourth-worst in the majors.

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