Pirates vs. Nationals Pick
Can the Washington Nationals stay hot and win their fifth straight when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates at 7:05PM ET?
The Pirates have Gerrit Cole on the mound to face Tanner Roark of the Nationals. According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Washington is a -125 favorite at home today, while the Pirates are getting a money line of +115 to win. The over/under total for the game has been set at 8 runs.
Washington is 55-36 on the season, 28-15 at home and 44-41-6 with the over. Pittsburgh is 46-44 overall, 22-24 on the road and 54-35-1 with the over. Washington took the first game of the series on Friday, 5-1. The Nationals have now won seven of their last 10 against the Pirates.
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That Nationals have won four straight entering today’s game, and done it with tremendous pitching. The Nats have given up just 5 runs in this four game stretch and had three of the four starters go a full 7. Roark can probably follow suit, as he has went 21 innings over his last three starts and has a 2.57 ERA. Cole has been great for Pittsburgh, but he faces the strong lineup of the two. Look for Washington to win another one at home.
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