Nationals vs. Pirates Odds & Betting Predictions - September 7, 2024

Nationals at Pirates

5:35 pm • SportsNet PT

Washington Nationals

0-0

5 - 3

Pittsburgh Pirates

0-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
L.Ortiz			3.32	7-6
D.Herz			4.16	4-9

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Nationals 0-0	-1.5	+1.5-192	o8.5-106	+110
Pirates 0-0	u8.5	-1.5+162	u8.5-113	-130

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September 07, 2024

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L.Ortiz o16.5 Outs-140

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D.Herz To Record 8+ Strikeouts Yes+350

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D.Herz o5.5 Ks-120

Featured Insight
Nationals have struck out just 15% this month -- second lowest in MLB. Pirates have a strikeout rate of just 19% this month -- fifth lowest in MLB.

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Featured Insight
The Pirates are batting .354 with RISP over the last week -- fourth best in MLB. Opponents are hitting .478 (11-for-23) against Nationals RPs with RISP over the last week -- second worst in MLB.

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The Pirates are just 22-67 (.247) when allowing 2 or more home runs since the 2023 season -- 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .304.

The Pirates are just 7-33 (.175) when allowing 2 or more home runs this season -- 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .297.

The Nationals are just 17-61 (.218) when scoring 4 or fewer runs this season -- 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .274.

Oneil Cruz has struck out in 31% of PA's this season -- third highest in MLB-- second Percentile. Davidjohn Herz has a strikeout rate of 29% this season -- 12th highest among starting pitchers with at least 56 total IP-- 93rd Percentile.

Opponents have a miss rate of 26% (28/106) against Davidjohn Herz on inside fastballs this season -- 3rd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 56 total IP; League Avg: 15% -- 98th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Pirates are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Pirates are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread
Pirates are 45-36 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Pirates' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 40 of Pirates' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Pirates	88-74	43-38	45-36	29-34	59-39
Nationals	89-73	44-37	45-36	14-12	75-59

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Pirates	77-81-4	40-38-3	37-43-1	31-30-2	46-50-2
Nationals	76-78-8	37-39-5	39-39-3	9-16-1	65-62-7

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Pirates	76-86	39-42	37-44	35-28	41-57
Nationals	71-91	38-43	33-48	15-11	56-78

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Sep 5th	WSH	W 9-4	-1.5 W	O 8	PIT -125
Sep 4th	@CHC	L 0-12	+1.5 L	O 8	CHC +173
Sep 3rd	@CHC	W 5-0	-1.5 W	U 7.5	PIT -122
Sep 2nd	@CHC	W 5-3	+1.5 W	O 7.5	PIT +130
Sep 1st	@CLE	L 1-6	+1.5 L	U 7.5	CLE +131

Alex Call
OF
Call is out with foot
Out
Josiah Gray
P
Josiah Gray (elbow) scratched Tuesday.
Out
Cade Cavalli
P
Cavalli is out with elbow
Out

Ke'Bryan Hayes
IF
Hayes is out with back
Out
Johan Oviedo
P
Oviedo is out for season with elbow
Out for Season
Endy Rodriguez
C
Rodriguez is out for season with elbow
Out for Season

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LD.Herz, P	87	5	5	0
LR.Garcia, P	15	1.2	1	1
RJ.Barnes, P	7	0.1	0	1
RD.Law, P	17	1	1	0
RK.Finnegan, P	23	1	0	1

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1C.Abrams, SS	0-4	0	0	1
2J.Wood, LF	1-4	0	0	0
3A.Chaparro, DH	1-4	0	0	0
4L.Garcia, 2B	1-3	2	0	0
5K.Ruiz, C	0-2	0	0	1
6J.Tena, 3B	2-4	1	0	0
7D.Crews, RF	2-3	2	1	2
8J.Gallo, 1B	0-2	0	0	0
9J.Young, CF	0-4	0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RL.Ortiz, P	100	5.2	2	3
LJ.Beeks, P	15	1.1	1	0
RK.Nicolas, P	13	1	1	0
RD.Bednar, P	25	1	0	1

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1I.Kiner-Falefa, SS	0-4	0	0	0
2B.Reynolds, LF	0-3	0	0	0
3J.Bart, C	1-3	1	0	0
4A.McCutchen, DH	0-4	0	0	0
5O.Cruz, CF	1-4	0	0	0
6N.Gonzales, 2B	2-4	1	0	1
7C.Joe, 1B	0-1	0	0	0
7R.Tellez, PH	1-1	1	1	2
7R.Tellez, 1B	1-1	1	1	2
7M.Taylor, PR	0-0	0	0	0
8B.De La Cruz, RF	0-4	0	0	0
9J.Triolo, 3B	0-3	0	0	0