The Washington Nationals (65-79) will visit the Pittsburgh Pirates (66-78), in the second game of a four-game series, Tuesday at 6:35 PM ET. The Pirates will give the start to Mitch Keller (11-9), and the Nationals will counter with Joan Adon (2-1).
How to Live Stream Pirates vs. Nationals
- Game Day: Tuesday, September 12, 2023
- Game Time: 6:35 PM ET
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: PNC Park
- TV: MLB.tv
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Pirates and Nationals Stats
- The Pirates strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 17th in MLB.
- The Pirates have pitched to a 4.53 ERA this season, which ranks 20th in baseball.
- The Pirates have hit just 140 homers this season, which ranks 27th in the league.
- Hitters for Pittsburgh have combined to rank 26th in the majors with a .388 team slugging percentage.
- The 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Nationals pitching staff ranks 28th in the majors.
- Washington has the 27th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.97).
- The Nationals have hit 133 home runs this season, the second-lowest total in MLB play.
- So far this season, Washington’s .395 slugging percentage ranks 23rd in baseball.
Pirates vs. Nationals Key Players
- Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates in runs batted in (71) and has a team-high batting average of .270.
- Ke’Bryan Hayes is batting .264 with 24 doubles, seven triples, 13 home runs and 26 walks.
- Jack Suwinski paces the Pirates with 24 home runs.
- Lane Thomas paces the Nationals with 24 homers while posting a team-leading batting average of .280.
- C.J. Abrams is hitting .252 with 22 doubles, five triples, 18 home runs and 25 walks.
- Keibert Ruiz is hitting .259 with 20 doubles, 17 home runs and 30 walks.
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Pirates vs. Nationals Betting Odds and Trends
Pirates vs. Nationals Moneyline and Over/Under
Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | -142 | +120 | 9 | -108 | -112 |
Pirates vs. Nationals Betting Trends
- The Pirates have won 16, or 57.1%, of the 28 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- This season the Pirates have won seven of their 13 games, or 53.8%, when favored by at least -142 on the moneyline.
- Games involving the Pirates have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 78 of 144 chances this season.
- The Nationals have won in 56, or 42.4%, of the 132 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This season, the Nationals have come away with a win 48 times in 111 chances when named as an underdog of at least +120 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Nationals and their opponents have hit the over in 68 of their 142 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.