Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction & Picks - MLB
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by Bill Christy in MLB Picks
The surprising upstart Pirates wrap up their 7-game road trip to start the season with Martin Perez to face-off with the Nationals’ Josiah Gray on Thursday afternoon. No one saw a 5-0 start (as of this article) for these Pirates. Not were they projected to be near the very bottom of the league, but the fact that they were starting the season on this long road trip should have made things even tougher for them. Granted, their opponents have a combined 1-9 record to start the season, it is still noteworthy. Martin Perez is coming off a 4.1 inning outing in his last start and allowed just 6 hits and 1 earned run while striking out just 2 batters. Not known as a strikeout pitcher, the 3 walks he allowed is a bit worrisome. For the Nationals, it has been a rough 1-3 start to their season. They will throw Josiah Gray who got lit up in his 1st outing this season against the Reds. He allowed 7 earned runs on 8 hits through just 4 innings of work. Gray, who finished last season with a 3.91 ERA, was well below the 4.26 MLB average.
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Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Form
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0.438 | 162 | 71 | 91 |
Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates Latest Matches
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Washington Nationals against Pittsburgh Pirates : Head to Head (H2H)
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Washington Nationals - Pittsburgh Pirates Key Points
- Pitt is batting just .193 combined against Josiah Gray.
- Pitt is playing their final game of a 7-game road trip.
- Wash is 42 of their last 86 games (+20.55 Units / 23% ROI).
- Wash is batting .333 combined against Perez.
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Our Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction
In their careers, the Pirates are a combined 6-31 (.193) batting against Gray. In comparison, the Nats are 7-21 combined against Perez. With the advantage at the plate combined with this being the early get-home game for the Pirates, we believe the Nationals will be able to send them home with a loss. Look for Eddie Rosario, a career .600 hitter against Perez to do some damage before the Pirates head to the bullpen. If you are looking for someone to homer in this one, take a look at the Pirates’ Bryan Reynolds. He has 4 hits on 8 at bats against Gray with one being a dinger.
Our prediction for Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals: Washington Nationals to win, +110 at DraftKings.
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