In this article, we will formulate a Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates prediction for this MLB showdown on Thursday, April 4th at Nationals Park. We will take a look at:
-The Pittsburgh Pirates recent form and recent player performance
-The Washington Nationals Recent form and recent player performance
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for today’s game between the Pirates and Nationals.
Can Nationals Win Series?
The Nationals were beaten by the Pirates in the first game of the series, but on Wednesday the pitching gave up only three runs and they ended up winning by two. The Nationals were led by CJ Abmas who finished with two hits and two RBIs. In this game, the Nationals are going to need the pitching to be good. Getting the start for the Nationals will be Josiah Gray who finished with an 0-1 record and an ERA of 15.75. In his last start against the Cincinnati Reds, Gray went four innings giving up eight hits and seven runs.
Pirates Offense Looks to Bounce Back
The Pirates only scored three runs on Wednesday and that isn’t going to be enough to get the job done here. Jack Suwinski had a strong game hitting a home run and driving in two RBIs. The Nationals are averaging 4.6 goals while their defense is giving up 6.2 goals per game. The offense is ranked 14th in the league while the defense is ranked 25th. Bryan Reynolds has hit one home run and driven in eight RBIs. Getting the start for hte Pirates will be Martin Perez who sits with a 0-0 record and an ERA of 2.08. Against the Marlins he went 4.1 innings giving up six hits and one run. The Pirates will face the Orioles and Tigers following this series.
Washington Nationals Team Facts
- The Nationals have lost each of their last nine games against National League opponents following a win.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as home underdogs following a win.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Nationals’ last six games as underdogs against NL Central opponents.
- The Nationals have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games as home underdogs against National League opponents.
- The Nationals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five Thursday games.
Pittsburgh Pirates Team Facts
- The Pirates have won each of their last six day games against NL East opponents.
- The Pirates have covered the run line in each of their last 12 road games against National League opponents following a road loss.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Pirates’ last five games as favorites against NL East opponents.
Nationals vs Pirates Betting Prediction
Gray sits with an ERA of 15.75 and he’s going to really struggle here. Perez sits with an ERA of 2.08 and he’s going to step up here for the Pirates. Perez looked good against the Marlins and he’s going to step up here. The Nationals are going to really struggle to get the offense going here and the Pirates are going to get the job done here. Back the Pirates to get the job done on the money line.