Pirates vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 5

Updated Sep. 5, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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Oneil Cruz and C.J. Abrams will be among the stars on display when the Pittsburgh Pirates face the Washington Nationals on Thursday at 6:40 p.m. ET, at PNC Park. Bookmakers list the Pirates as -121 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Nationals +102 moneyline odds to win. Washington is a 1.5-run favorite (at +165 odds). The total is 8 runs for the matchup (with -113 odds to go over and -107 odds to go under).

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Pirates-Nationals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Pirates vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 6:40 p.m. ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to Watch on TV: MASN

Pirates vs. Nationals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Pirates 5, Nationals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Pirates 53%, Nationals 47%

Pirates vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• This season, the Pirates have won 28 out of the 50 games, or 56%, in which they've been favored.
• Pittsburgh has a record of 21-17, a 55.3% win rate, when favored by -121 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The Pirates have a 54.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Nationals have been chosen as underdogs in 114 games this year and have walked away with the win 49 times (43%) in those games.
• This season, Washington has come away with a win 42 times in 100 chances when named as an underdog of at least +102 or worse on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 49.5% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

WSH 4 · PIT 9

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Washington Nationals

WSH

+1.5

+104

O 8

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

-1.5

-124

U 8

Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• The Pirates have a 1-2 record across the three games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Pirates and their opponents combined to hit the over six times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Pirates have gone 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates in home runs (22), runs batted in (77) and has a team-high batting average of .280.
• Reynolds ranks 35th in home runs and 34th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Cruz has 31 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 38 walks while batting .267.
• Cruz ranks 76th in home runs and 50th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Andrew McCutchen has 15 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 52 walks while batting .237.
• Bryan De La Cruz is batting .236 with 23 doubles, 19 home runs and 27 walks.

Pirates Team Props

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• The Nationals have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Nationals and their opponents have combined to hit the over two times.
• The Nationals have won five of their last 10 games against the spread.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• Abrams paces the Nationals with 18 long balls.
• Abrams' home run total puts him 76th in the majors, and he ranks 70th in RBI.
• Luis Garcia's 63 RBI and .290 batting average are both team-highs.
• Garcia ranks 108th among all hitters in the big leagues in homers, and 65th in RBI.
• Jacob Young is hitting .263 with 23 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 27 walks.
• Keibert Ruiz is hitting .223 with 15 doubles, 13 home runs and 13 walks.

Nationals Team Props

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