Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 9/6/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Friday, September 6, 2024

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (-102) Pittsburgh (-118)

PNC Park is where the Pittsburgh Pirates (65-74) will go up against the Washington Nationals (62-77) on Friday. The line on this matchup has the Nationals at -102 and the Pirates are coming in at -118. The over/under has been set at 8. The men taking the mound will be DJ Herz and Luis Ortiz.

The Nationals have hit 236 doubles as a team and have hit 116 balls out of the park. Washington is slugging .378 and have struck out 1,034 times, while taking a walk on 399 occasions. As a team, the Washington Nationals are knocking in 4.2 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 21st in MLB. They have 550 runs batted in in addition to 1,128 base knocks this year, while their team batting average is at .244. They have tallied 584 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .311.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.80 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.34. Nationals pitchers have allowed 144 home runs and 656 total runs (24th in MLB). Washington has given up 1,246 hits (9.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 588 earned runs. The Nationals hold a team earned run average of 4.29 on the season (22nd in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,131 hitters. They have walked 404 opposing players and their FIP is 3.94 as a unit for the year.

Nationals relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 133 times in addition to having 120 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have 70 holds over the course of the season (16th in MLB). The Nationals relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 64.8% and has come into the game in 124 save situations. They have accumulated 35 saves on the season and have blown 19 of their 54 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 191 base runners so far this season and 35.6% of those runners crossed the plate. The Nationals have sent 485 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign.

The Nationals have transformed 67.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 11,094 innings, which has them sitting 29th in the majors. The Washington Nationals have 3,698 putouts for the season, as well as 1,220 assists and 92 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .982 which ranks 27th in the majors, and they have turned 135 double plays.

Herz (2-7 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.05 and he has gone up against 304 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 63 hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) with 26 walks. His earned run average is 4.11 (32 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.270. Herz has taken the mound for 70 innings and has tallied 88 punch outs in his pro baseball career.

Pittsburgh has accounted for 137 home runs on the year to go along with 561 RBIs. They have hit 200 two-baggers, while taking a walk 411 times as well as scoring 582 runs. The Pittsburgh Pirates have earned a team OBP of .301 in addition to a batting average of .235 on the year. The Pirates hold a slugging % of .371 and they are scoring 4.19 runs per contest (23rd in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 1,291 instances (4th in the league) and have tallied 1,108 base hits.

The Pirates have a team WHIP of 1.313 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.10 as a pitching staff on the year. They rank 25th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,193. The Pittsburgh pitching staff have given up 637 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 4.15 (571 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.40 (1,157 strikeouts against 431 bases on balls). They have conceded 148 homers and they allow 4.63 runs per 9 innings (21st in MLB).

Pittsburgh has had relievers step onto the hill in 59 save opportunities and they have tallied 33 saves. They sit at 27th in MLB with a save rate of 55.9%, and they have sent 428 relievers to the hill for the year. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 150 times in high leverage situations and on 112 occasions with base runners. Pittsburgh relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 34.1% out of their 167 inherited base runners. Sitting with 127 save situations, the Pirates have 67 holds and 26 blown saves.

In their 11,139 innings played, the Pirates are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.6% (24th in pro baseball). The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 121 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (16th in professional baseball). The Pirates have recorded 1,190 assists, 74 errors and have accumulated 3,713 putouts on the campaign.

Ortiz (11-11 career win-loss mark) has earned a 3.92 earned run average and has given up 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.76 and he has faced 930 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 94 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.339 and a FIP of 3.9. During his pro baseball career, Ortiz has given up 196 hits while he has accumulated 164 K's in 216 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-118)

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