Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 9/13/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

The Washington Nationals (65-79) are headed to PNC Park on Wednesday where they will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (66-78). The pitchers expected to start will be Thaddeus Ward and Quinn Priester.

The Nationals have tallied 244 doubles as a squad and have knocked 133 baseballs out of the stadium. Washington has a slugging percentage of .396 and have struck out 1,017 times, while taking a walk on 372 occasions. As a squad, the Washington Nationals are knocking in 4.3 runs per outing, which is 22nd in the league. They have accumulated 592 RBI's as well as 1,255 hits so far this year, and their average at the plate sits at .256. They have accounted for 624 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .316.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.09 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.45. Nationals pitchers have surrendered 220 long balls and also 749 runs (27th in the league). Washington has relinquished 1,331 hits (9.4 per 9 innings) and also 702 earned runs. The Nationals have a team earned run average of 4.97 for the year (27th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 1,087 batters. They have walked 519 opposing players and their FIP is 5.16 as a unit for the year.

Nationals relief pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 134 times in addition to having 149 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 71 holds so far this year (20th in baseball). The Nationals relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 60.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 136 save situations. They have accumulated 39 saves so far this season and have blown 26 of 65 save chances. The relievers have inherited 212 runners over the course of the season and 34.9% of those players crossed home plate. The Nationals have dispatched 462 relief pitchers to the mound on the year.

The Nationals have converted 68.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of 11,451 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 19th in MLB. The Washington Nationals have notched a total of 3,817 putouts thus far, as well as 1,339 assists and 79 errors. Their fielding rate is at .985 which is 18th in the majors, and have 140 double plays.

Thaddeus Ward has pitched in 30 frames and has racked up 26 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. Thaddeus Ward (0-0 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 6.92 and he has gone up against 136 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 7.12 (24 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.648. He has given up 26 base hits (7.7 hits per nine innings) with 24 free passes.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a team on-base percentage of .312 and a team batting average of .236 this year. They have struck out on 1,272 occasions (11th in the league) and have earned 1,129 base hits. Pittsburgh has tallied 140 long balls for the year to go along with 578 RBIs. The Pirates have a team slugging percentage of .388 and they are recording 4.19 runs per game (24th in the league). They have 253 doubles, while taking a walk 493 times and putting up 603 runs.

The Pirates are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.382 in addition to having a FIP of 4.35 as a staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.60 (1,211 strikeouts vs 524 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 20th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,232. They have surrendered 155 home runs and they surrender 4.94 runs per 9 innings (21st in MLB). The Pittsburgh pitching staff have yielded 697 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 4.53 (640 earned runs surrendered).

Pittsburgh relievers have an inherited score percentage of 33.3% out of their 213 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 146 times in high leverage situations and on 142 occasions with base runners. With 133 save situations, the Pirates have compiled 73 holds and also 17 blown saves. They sit at 5th in baseball holding a save rate of 70.2%, and they have dispatched 461 relievers to the mound so far this year. Pittsburgh has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 57 save opportunities and they have tallied 40 saves.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten 119 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in the majors). The Pirates have accrued 1,218 assists, 81 errors and have 3,812 putouts so far this year. In their 11,436 innings played, the Pirates are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.4% (22nd in professional baseball).

During his MLB career, Priester has allowed 37 hits while accumulating 23 strikeouts in 28 innings. Priester (2-2 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 9.10 earned run average and has surrendered 11.6 hits per nine innings. He has given up 29 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.919 and a FIP of 6.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.28 and he has faced 140 opposing batters during his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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