Washington Nationals (3-4) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (3-3)
Pittsburgh; Friday, 6:35 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Erick Fedde (0-0, 3.60 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, five strikeouts); Pirates: Mitch Keller (0-1, 9.00 ERA, 2.00 WHIP, four strikeouts)
LINE: Pirates -111, Nationals -107; over/under is 9 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Washington Nationals after Daniel Vogelbach had four hits against the Nationals on Thursday.
Pittsburgh had a 61-101 record overall and a 37-44 record in home games last season. The Pirates scored 3.8 runs per game in the 2021 season while giving up 5.1.
Washington went 65-97 overall and 30-51 on the road a season ago. The Nationals slugged .417 with a .337 on-base percentage as a team in the 2021 season.
INJURIES: Pirates: Zach Thompson: day-to-day (shoulder), Duane Underwood Jr.: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Greg Allen: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Blake Cederlind: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Oviedo: 10-Day IL (ankle), Anthony Alford: 10-Day IL (wrist), Sam Howard: 10-Day IL (back), Max Kranick: 10-Day IL (forearm), Nick Mears: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Nationals: Anibal Sanchez: 10-Day IL (neck), Mason Thompson: 10-Day IL (biceps), Will Harris: 60-Day IL (pectoral), Seth Romero: 60-Day IL (calf), Stephen Strasburg: 10-Day IL (shoulder/neck), Ehire Adrianza: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Carter Kieboom: 60-Day IL (right forearm), Joe Ross: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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