The Pittsburgh Pirates (29-42) face the Washington Nationals (26-48) at Nationals Park on Monday at 7:05pm (ET). Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Erick Fedde is the probable pitcher for the Nationals, while the Pirates’ probable pitcher remains unclear.
- The Pirates have a 30-34-7 O/U record this season (meaning 30 games have gone over the total runs line, 34 have gone under and seven have resulted in a push). The Nationals have a 37-34-3 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Pirates are averaging 3.7 runs per game this season (28th in the league). Comparatively, the Nationals are averaging 4.0 (T24th).
- In the field, the Pirates are allowing a whopping 5.0 runs per game this season (25th in the league), while the Nationals are allowing an average of 5.5 runs (30th).
Let’s take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.
Batting Insights:
Batting Average
- Looking at their batting averages this season, the Pirates are at .220 (ranking 28th in the Major Leagues), while the Nationals are batting .251 (8th).
Home Runs
- In terms of total home runs this season, the Nationals have hit 59 (25th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Pirates have managed 72 (17th).
Runs Batted In
- Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Pirates have recorded 241 RBIs to rank 28th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Nationals have recorded 283 RBIs to rank 20th.
Pitching Insights:
Earned Run Average
- The Nationals have an earned run average of 5.19 this season (29th in the Majors), while the Pirates have an ERA of 4.57 (25th).
Strikeouts
- Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Pirates have recorded 570 this season, ranking 21st in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Nationals rank 22nd for total strikeouts, recording 565.
Opponent Batting Average
- Opponents are batting an average of .270 against the Nationals this season (29th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Pirates’ opponents are at .251 (22nd).
First Innings Moneyline
- Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2022.
- Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
- Pirates 13-20-38 8-9-20 5-11-18 7-12-27 6-8-11 0-0-0 3-3-4
- Nationals 21-19-34 10-9-19 11-10-15 15-11-17 6-8-17 0-0-0 1-2-7
Lead After Three Innings
- Here are their records after the first three innings in 2022.
- Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
- Pirates 23-32-16 11-15-11 12-17-5 16-20-10 7-12-6 0-0-0 5-4-0
- Nationals 23-35-16 9-19-10 14-16-6 16-20-7 7-15-9 0-0-0 2-5-2
NRFI/YRFI
- The NRFI is 35-36 in Pirates games this season. The Nationals have a 33-41 NRFI record.
Last Time They Met
The Pirates recorded a 5-3 victory over the Nationals at PNC Park when these teams last met on April 17. Ben Gamel went yard en route to that victory, hitting a home run to go with an RBI.