The Washington Nationals (62-77) begin a four-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates (65-74) on Thursday at PNC Park. First pitch is at 6:40 p.m. ET.
The Pirates will give the ball to Bailey Falter (6-7, 4.41 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 7 on the season, and the Nationals will turn to Jake Irvin (9-11, 4.08 ERA).
Pirates vs. Nationals Pitcher Matchup and Game Info
When: Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 6:40 p.m. ET
Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
How to Watch on TV: MASN
Probable Pitchers: Bailey Falter (Pirates) – 6-7, 4.41 ERA vs Jake Irvin (Nationals) – 9-11, 4.08 ERA
Pirates vs. Nationals Odds
Nationals to win: +102
Nationals to win: +102
Spread: Nationals -1.5
Total: 8 runs
Pirates vs. Nationals Pitcher Performance
Falter |
|
Irvin |
23 |
GS |
28 |
6-7 |
W-L |
9-11 |
4.41 |
ERA |
4.08 |
116.1 |
IP |
161 |
34 |
BB |
40 |
81 |
SO |
136 |
Pirates Probable Starting Pitcher: Bailey Falter
Falter (6-7) gets the starting nod for the Pirates in his 24th start of the season. He has a 4.41 ERA in 116 1/3 innings pitched, with 81 strikeouts.
The left-hander’s last appearance came on Friday against the Cleveland Guardians, when he tossed four innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.41, with 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in 23 games this season. Opponents are hitting .265 against him.
Falter has seven quality starts this year.
Falter heads into the game with 15 outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
In four of his 23 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher: Jake Irvin
The Nationals will hand the ball to Irvin (9-11) for his 29th start of the season.
The right-hander’s last start was on Friday, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings while giving up seven earned runs on eight hits in a matchup with the Chicago Cubs.
The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.08, a 3.4 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.186 in 28 games this season.
In 28 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 14 of them.
In 28 starts, Irvin has pitched through or past the fifth inning 25 times. He has a season average of 5.8 frames per outing.
He has made 28 appearances and finished five of them without allowing an earned run.
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