MLB Odds: Nationals-Pirates prediction, odds and pick
Washington Nationals beat Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 on Thursday. The Nationals are second in the NL East. Pittsburgh won the first game of the series 9-4. Josh Rogers will start for Washington. Bryse Wilson will pitch for Pittsburgh.
The Nationals beat the Pirates 7-0 yesterday. Josh Bell and Nelson Cruz each had three RBIs. Washington has scored 37 runs this season, which is the seventh-most among all 30 teams. The team is struggling to keep teams off the base paths. They are allowing the opposition to club a batting average of .278 off them. Their pitcher, Ryan Rogers, has only faced the Pittsburgh Pirates once before.
Pittsburgh Pirates lost 7-2 to Washington Nationals on Friday. Pittsburgh won three of the last four meetings with Washington. The Pirates are 6th in batting average at .265 and 20th with total runs scored. Bryse Wilson will be the biggest X-factor for Pittsburgh. Wilson has a 0-1 record with an 11.81 ERA in two games against Washington so far.
The Nationals beat the Pirates yesterday. The Pirates struggled at the plate yesterday and will be quiet again tonight.
