At PNC Park on Thursday, the Washington Nationals (65-81) play the Pittsburgh Pirates (68-78), with first pitch at 12:35 PM ET. Mitch Keller (11-9) is the starter for the Pirates, and Josiah Gray (7-11) for the Nationals.
How to Live Stream Pirates vs. Nationals
- Game Day: Thursday, September 14, 2023
- Game Time: 12:35 PM ET
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: PNC Park
- TV: MLB.tv
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Pirates and Nationals Stats
- The Pirates have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 17th in the majors.
- The Pirates have the 20th-ranked ERA (4.50) in the majors this season.
- The Pirates have hit just 142 homers this season, which ranks 27th in the league.
- Fueled by 428 extra-base hits, Pittsburgh ranks 25th in MLB with a .390 slugging percentage this season.
- The Nationals pitching staff is 28th in MLB with a collective 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Washington’s 4.99 team ERA ranks 27th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Nationals have hit the second-fewest home runs in MLB play this season (135).
- So far this year, Washington is 22nd in the majors, slugging .395.
Pirates vs. Nationals Key Players
- Bryan Reynolds is the Pirates best hitter, putting together an average of .272 while also being the team’s top run producer, collecting 74 RBI and connecting on 21 long balls.
- Ke’Bryan Hayes is hitting .267 with 25 doubles, seven triples, 13 home runs and 27 walks.
- Jack Suwinski has hit a team-high 24 homers.
- Lane Thomas has a team-best 24 home runs.
- C.J. Abrams has 22 doubles, five triples, 18 home runs and 27 walks while hitting .248.
- Joey Meneses leads the Nationals with 79 runs batted in while recording a team-high batting average of .279.
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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 | -166 | +141 | 8.5 | -109 | -111 |
Pirates vs. Nationals Betting Trends
- The Pirates have been favorites in 30 games this season and won 18 (60%) of those contests.
- The Pirates have a record of 3-3 when favored by -166 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- So far this season, the Pirates and their opponents have hit the over in 79 of 146 games with a total.
- The Nationals have come away with 56 wins in the 134 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, the Nationals have been victorious 37 times in 79 chances when named as an underdog of at least +141 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Nationals and their opponents have hit the over in 69 of their 144 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.