Nationals vs Pirates Picks and Prediction – 9/5/2024

The Washington Nationals will be returning to PNC Park on Thursday, where they will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. Get the rest of our free MLB picks here! The Nationals stand with a 62-76 record which places them 4th in the NL East. Keibert Ruiz was a triple shy of the cycle, Jacob Young also had three hits and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 6-2 on Tuesday night. Jake Irvin will be Washington's starting pitcher on Thursday, this season he is 9-11 and has a 4.08 ERA with the Nationals. The Nationals are ringing in 4.2 runs per game, while batting .245 at the plate. The Nationals bullpen has been below average, with a 4.16 ERA ranked 23rd in baseball. Luis Garcia Jr has collected 125 hits and 15 home runs through his first 431 at bats leading the Nationals.

The Pittsburgh Pirates sit in 5th place in the NL Central, as they’ve posted a 65-73 record thus far. Paul Skenes pitched five effective innings while struggling with his location, and the Pittsburgh Pirates handed the Chicago Cubs another tough loss with a 5-0 victory on Tuesday night. Luis Ortiz is headed to the mound for the Pirates in this game, he’s given up 42 runs through his first 113 innings of play this year. The Pittsburgh Pirates are scoring 4.21 runs per game, while allowing 4.56 defensively (20th in MLB). Bryan Reynolds has found success this season, leading the Pirates with 150 hits, 22 home runs, and 77 RBI.

The Washington Nationals are 4-6 in their last 10 games played. The Pirates are 4-6 in their last 10 games played. The Pirates Luis Ortiz has been pitching better lately only allowing 5 hits and no runs in his last 2 games played. The Pirates have beaten Washington in 3 of the last 4 games played at PNC Park. The Pittsburgh Pirates will get to Irvin and get the job done at home. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh wins 4-2.