Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction & Picks - MLB
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The O's swept the Pirates at Camden Yards, failing to generate any offense to back up their strong starting pitchers. Pittsburgh lost all three of their previous series by one run each, 2-3, 1-2, and 2-3 in Thursday's finale. They now face a three-game series against the Nationals at PNC Park. The Pirates lost their last six games, losing the momentum from a promising start to September in which they swept the Dodgers in a series upset.
For their part, the Nats had a four-game winning streak in September, reaching 60 wins this season, but lost the final two of their series in Miami against the Marlins.
The Nats hit especially hard in Games 1 and 2 of that series in Miami; In particular, they won Game 1 15-7 with a night of two monstrous home runs by Josh Bell and Luis Garcia's 13th home run of the season. But in Thursday's game, they were shut out by Miami, with no Nats collecting two or more hits in that game.
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Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L |
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0.438 | 162 | 71 | 91 |
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0.407 | 162 | 66 | 96 |
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Washington Nationals - Pittsburgh Pirates Key Points
- The Nationals have a 10-21 record in Game 1s of series following losses
- Pirates starter Mitch Keller has claimed 14 losses this season
- The Pirates are only averaging 3.6 runs per game this season
- The Nationals' ERA this season is 5.30
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Our Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction
The bookmakers have the game total line for the game at Nationals Park around 7.5. It seems tempting to bet on the OVER by checking the starting pitchers' stats.
Keller will be the Pirates' pitcher, with a 6-14 record, a 4.16 ERA, and 44 walks this year.
Brad Lord is the Nats' pitcher, and in his last outing in Washington, he allowed seven earned runs against the Rays.
Our prediction for Nationals vs Pirates is: Over 8 runs.
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