Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 9/8/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Sunday, September 8, 2024

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Pirates (66-74) are welcoming the Washington Nationals (62-78) at PNC Park on Sunday. The pitchers taking the mound are Patrick Corbin and Jared Jones.

Washington has a slugging rate of .378 and have struck out 1,040 times, while being walked on 404 occasions. They have compiled 554 runs batted in and 1,138 hits on the campaign, and their team batting average comes in at .245. The Nationals have tallied 238 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 117 balls out of the stadium. They have racked up 588 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .312. As a team, the Washington Nationals are notching 4.2 runs/g, which is 22nd in MLB.

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The Nationals hold a team earned run average of 4.33 this season (23rd in MLB), and they have struck out 1,138 hitters. Nationals pitchers have given up 144 home runs and 665 runs in total (24th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 413 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.95 as a team on the year. Washington has conceded 1,254 base hits (9.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 597 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.76 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.34.

Nationals bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 134 times in addition to having 120 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 70 holds on the season (17th in the league). The Nationals relievers have compiled a save rate of 64.8% and stepped onto the hill in 124 save situations. They have compiled 35 saves on the year and have blown 19 out of their 54 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 194 base runners on the season with 36.1% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Nationals have dispatched 489 relievers to the mound on the year.

The Nationals have converted 67.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of 11,166 innings on the field, which ranks them 29th in MLB. The Washington Nationals have 3,722 putouts this year, in addition to 1,229 assists and 93 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .982 which ranks 27th in the majors, and have a total of 137 double plays.

Corbin has thrown 1,870 innings and is sitting with 1,711 K's during his career. His ERA is 4.49 (932 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.373. He has surrendered 1,991 base knocks (9.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 576 free passes. Corbin (102-130 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 4.42 and he has faced 8,050 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have tallied an OBP of .302 and a team batting average of .235 for the season. They have been rung up on 1,298 instances (4th in baseball) and have tallied 1,116 hits. Pittsburgh is sitting with 137 home runs on the season as well as 569 RBIs. The Pirates hold a team slugging % of .371 and they earn 4.22 runs per contest (20th in the league). They have tallied 202 doubles, while getting a free base 420 times as well as putting up 591 runs.

The Pirates have a team WHIP of 1.315 in addition to having a FIP of 4.10 as a pitching staff this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.40 (1,163 strikeouts against 436 free passes). They are sitting at 25th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,203. They have conceded 149 home runs and they allow 4.63 runs per 9 innings (21st in baseball). The Pittsburgh pitching staff have given up 641 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.15 (575 earned runs surrendered).

Pittsburgh relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 33.5% out of their 170 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 150 times in high leverage situations and also on 113 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 129 save situations, the Pirates have recorded 68 holds in addition to 26 blown saves. They are ranked 27th in MLB holding a save percentage of 56.7%, and they have dispatched 433 relievers to the hill so far this year. Pittsburgh has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 60 save chances and they have earned 34 saves.

In their 11,220 innings on the field, the Pirates have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.6% (24th in the majors). The Pittsburgh Pirates have turned 122 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (15th in pro baseball). The Pirates have recorded 1,199 assists, 74 errors and have earned 3,740 putouts on the campaign.

Jones (5-7 career mark) has a 3.92 earned run average while giving up 7.6 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.42 and he has faced 415 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. He has allowed 44 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.147 and a FIP of 3.9. During his career, Jones has surrendered 85 base knocks while totaling 106 strikeouts in 101 innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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