The Pittsburgh Pirates (65-74) and the Washington Nationals (62-77) will match up on Thursday, Sept. 5 at PNC Park, with Bailey Falter getting the nod 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 game, while the Nationals are underdogs at +100. The over/under for this contest has been set at 8.5.

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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

• The Nationals will hand the ball to Irvin (9-11) for his 29th start of the season.
• 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 made 28 appearances and finished five of them without allowing an earned run.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Nationals have hit just 116 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the majors.
• 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 ranks 23rd in the majors with 584 total runs scored this season.
• 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 has pitched to a 4.30 ERA this season, which ranks 22nd in baseball.
• Washington averages the 23rd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.3) in the majors this season.
• The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.341 as a pitching staff, which is fifth-worst in baseball this season.

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