When the Pittsburgh Pirates (66-74) and Washington Nationals (62-78) face off at PNC Park on Friday, Sept. 6, Luis Ortiz will get the ball for the Pirates, while the Nationals will send DJ Herz to the mound. The game will start at 6:40 p.m. ET.

At -135, the Pirates are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game against the Nationals (+110). Sportsbooks have listed 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

• Herz (2-7) will take to the mound for the Nationals and make his 16th start of the season.
• In 15 starts this season, he’s earned two quality starts.
• Herz has made eight starts of five or more innings in 15 chances this season, and averages 4.7 frames when he pitches.
• In 15 appearances this season, he has finished three without allowing an earned run.

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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 averages the 23rd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.3) in the majors this season.
• Nationals pitchers have a 1.346 WHIP this season, fourth-worst in the majors.

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