Washington Nationals at Pittsburgh Pirates Matchup 9/14/23

Mitch Keller could notch his 200th strikeout of the season (he is nine away) when the Pittsburgh Pirates (68-78) play the Washington Nationals (65-81) on Thursday. First pitch at PNC Park is scheduled for 12:35 PM ET.

Matchup

Game Spread Team Totals Over/Under Moneyline Charts
Game Hitters Rating Pitchers Rating Open Current Open Current Open Current Open Current Line Moves
Washington Nationals Washington Nationals Nationals Conf Confirmed 0 0 +1.5 (-144) +1.5 (-146) 2.5 3.5 8.5 runs 8 runs +142 +146 line-movement
Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates Conf Confirmed 0 0 -1.5 (+120) -1.5 (+122) 3.5 4.5 -168 -174

Odds Comparison

Vegas vs. Lineups.com Odds
Vegas Difference Vegas Difference
Moneyline +146 146 -174 174
Totals 3.5 3.5 4.5 4.5
Win Probability 40% 40% 63% 63%
Over/Under
Vegas Difference
Over/Under 8 8
Against the Spread(ATS) History
ATS Home Away
80-66 34-41 46-25
73-72 36-38 37-34
Over/Under History
Over/Under Home Away
68-71-6 36-36-2 32-35-4
77-63-6 43-27-4 34-36-2
Line Overall Home Away Overall Home Away
7 or less 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-1-0 0-0-0 4-1-0
8 or 8.5 26-26-2 11-9-1 15-17-1 36-38-3 19-14-2 17-24-1
9 or 9.5 34-33-3 20-21-0 14-12-3 30-21-3 20-13-2 10-8-1
10 or 10.5 5-10-1 5-5-1 0-5-0 5-2-0 4-0-0 1-2-0
11 and over 3-2-0 0-1-0 3-1-0 2-1-0 0-0-0 2-1-0

Bet Splits

Record Win % Cover Spread % Avg Point Totals
Away 34-38 47.2% 63.9 4.4
Underdog 58-82 41.4% 57.1 4.1
After Losses 35-40 46.7% 54.7 4.7
Record Win % Cover Spread % Avg Point Totals
Home 36-38 48.6% 48.6 4.3
Favorite 19-12 61.3% 41.9 4.2
After Win 30-37 44.8% 47.8 4.4

Scoring

Offense Scoring (Home)
Total 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
4.0 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4
4.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4
Defense Scoring Allowed (Away)
Total 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
5.3 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.3
5.1 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7
Offense Scoring (Away)
Total 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
4.9 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6
4.9 0.7 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.3
Defense Scoring Allowed (Home)
Total 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
5.4 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.1
4.8 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.3

Washington Nationals Last 6 Matchups

Game Opponent
Date Score Team ML Opp ML Over/Under Total Starting Pitcher OPS Avg Total Starting Pitcher OPS Avg
9/13/23 WSH 6 @ PIT 7 +124 -146 9.5 runs 4.0 runs Jackson Rutledge (R) .787 .235 5.4 runs Colin Selby (R) .856 .333
9/12/23 WSH 1 @ PIT 5 +124 -146 9 runs 3.8 runs Joan Adon (R) .517 .200 5.1 runs Bailey Falter (L) 1.019 .344
9/11/23 WSH 6 @ PIT 2 +126 -148 8.5 runs 3.6 runs Patrick Corbin (L) .894 .265 4.8 runs Andre Jackson (R) .546 .219
9/10/23 WSH 3 vs LAD 7 +184 -220 10 runs 3.4 runs Trevor Williams (R) .573 .257 6.5 runs Ryan Yarbrough (L) .909 .359
9/9/23 WSH 7 vs LAD 6 +190 -230 9.5 runs 3.1 runs Jake Irvin (R) .646 .211 6.3 runs Bobby Miller (R) .708 .237
9/8/23 WSH 5 vs LAD 8 +130 -154 9.5 runs 3.9 runs MacKenzie Gore (L) .600 .182 5.5 runs Emmet Sheehan (R) 1.153 .323

Pittsburgh Pirates Last 6 Matchups

Game Opponent
Date Score Team ML Opp ML Over/Under Total Starting Pitcher OPS Avg Total Starting Pitcher OPS Avg
9/13/23 PIT 7 vs WSH 6 -146 +124 9.5 runs 5.4 runs Colin Selby (R) .856 .333 4.0 runs Jackson Rutledge (R) .787 .235
9/12/23 PIT 5 vs WSH 1 -146 +124 9 runs 5.1 runs Bailey Falter (L) 1.019 .344 3.8 runs Joan Adon (R) .517 .200
9/11/23 PIT 2 vs WSH 6 -148 +126 8.5 runs 4.8 runs Andre Jackson (R) .546 .219 3.6 runs Patrick Corbin (L) .894 .265
9/10/23 PIT 2 @ ATL 5 +220 -270 10 runs 3.0 runs Luis Ortiz (R) .530 .206 6.9 runs Allan Winans (R) .540 .226
9/9/23 PIT 8 @ ATL 4 +180 -215 10.5 runs 3.5 runs Juan Carlos Oviedo (R) .947 .341 6.9 runs Dylan Dodd (L) .761 .316
9/8/23 PIT 2 @ ATL 8 +168 -200 9.5 runs 3.4 runs Mitch Keller (R) .556 .188 6.0 runs Bryce Elder (R) .889 .324

Nationals vs. Pirates Odds and Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, September 14, 2023
  • Time: 12:35 PM ET
  • TV: MLBN
  • Pirates Starter: Mitch Keller
  • Nationals Starter: Josiah Gray
  • Moneyline Favorite: Pirates -166
  • Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +140
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs

Nationals vs. Pirates Matchup Statistics

  • The Pirates are the 23rd-highest scoring team in MLB play averaging 4.2 runs per game (615 total).
  • Pittsburgh is 44-11 in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
  • The Nationals have scored 631 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 21st in MLB.
  • Washington has won 46 of its 63 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
  • The Pirates have a 4.54 team ERA that ranks 20th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Pittsburgh's pitching staff ranks 18th in the majors.
  • The Nationals have the 27th-ranked ERA (4.99) in the majors this season.
  • Washington has a 7.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th in baseball.

Nationals vs. Pirates Previous Meetings

Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result
9/13/2023 Pirates -1.5 9.5 -148 +124 7-6 PIT
9/12/2023 Pirates -1.5 9 -148 +124 5-1 PIT
9/11/2023 Pirates -1.5 8.5 -148 +124 6-2 WSH
9/12/2021 - - 9 -125 +105 6-2 WSH
4/30/2023 Pirates -1.5 8.5 -165 +140 7-2 WSH
4/29/2023 Pirates -1.5 9 -145 +125 16-1 PIT
4/29/2023 Pirates -1.5 9.5 -140 +120 6-3 PIT
6/29/2022 Nationals -1.5 9 -150 +130 8-7 PIT
6/28/2022 Nationals -1.5 8.5 -130 +110 3-1 WSH
6/27/2022 Nationals -1.5 9.5 -150 +130 3-2 WSH

Pirates Leaders

  • Bryan Reynolds has accumulated 141 hits with a .473 slugging percentage, both team-high statistics for the Pirates.
  • Among all qualified batters in the major leagues, Reynolds' batting average places him 40th, his on-base percentage is 68th, and he is 41st in slugging.
  • Ke'Bryan Hayes is hitting .267 with 25 doubles, seven triples, 13 home runs and 27 walks.
  • Hayes is 62nd in batting average, 117th in on-base percentage and 71st in slugging among all qualified hitters.
  • Hayes enters this game looking to build upon a two-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with two doubles, a walk and three RBI.
  • Jack Suwinski is batting .215 with 20 doubles, a triple, 24 home runs and 70 walks.
  • Suwinski takes his six-game hit streak into this one. During his last 10 outings he is batting .323 with three doubles, two home runs, six walks and eight RBI.
  • Connor Joe is batting .236 with 27 doubles, four triples, 10 home runs and 46 walks.

Nationals Leaders

  • Lane Thomas has 155 hits with a .476 slugging percentage, both figures pace the Nationals' clubhouse.
  • Among qualified hitters, Thomas ranks 29th in batting average (.277), while his .326 on-base percentage ranks 81st in the league. Thomas also owns the league's 35th-best slugging percentage at .476.
  • CJ Abrams is batting .248 with 22 doubles, five triples, 18 home runs and 27 walks.
  • Abrams is batting .248 this season (102nd in MLB), with a .304 OBP (123rd) and .422 sugging percentage (89th).
  • Joey Meneses has 33 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 34 walks while hitting .279.
  • Keibert Ruiz has 20 doubles, 17 home runs and 30 walks while hitting .258.

Nationals vs. Pirates Injury Report

  • Pirates: Henry Davis: 10-Day Injured List (Wrist), Andrew McCutchen: 10-Day Injured List (Achilles), Vince Velásquez: 60-Day Injured List (Elbow), Angel Perdomo: 60-Day Injured List (Elbow), Tucupita Marcano: 60-Day Injured List (Knee), Oneil Cruz: 60-Day Injured List (Calf), Jarlin García: 60-Day Injured List (Bicep), JT Brubaker: 60-Day Injured List (Elbow)
  • Nationals: Riley Adams: 10-Day Injured List (Hand), MacKenzie Gore: 15-Day Injured List (Finger), Thad Ward: 15-Day Injured List (Shouder), Carl Edwards Jr.: 60-Day Injured List (Shoulder), Stone Garrett: 60-Day Injured List (Leg), Victor Robles: 60-Day Injured List (Back), Stephen Strasburg: 60-Day Injured List (Ribs), Cade Cavalli: 60-Day Injured List (Elbow), Victor Arano: 60-Day Injured List (Shoulder), Tanner Rainey: 60-Day Injured List (Elbow)