The Pittsburgh Pirates (5-1) will visit the Washington Nationals (2-3), in the final game of a three-game series, Thursday at 4:05 PM ET.

The Pirates are projected as a tight favorite (-114 moneyline odds to win) against the Nationals (-105). The Pirates will give the ball to Martin Perez against the Nationals and Josiah Gray.

Trevor Williams (5.1 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 5 K) earned a win in the Nationals’ 5-3 victory over the Pirates yesterday. Joey Gallo led the way offensively, going 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and an RBI. Mitch Keller (5.1 IP, 4 R, 8 H, 5 K) was handed the loss for the Pirates.

Get ready for the Pirates vs. Nationals with what you need to know before Thursday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:21 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Pirates (-114, bet $114 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Nationals (-105, bet $105 to win $100)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Pirates vs. Nationals: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Thursday, April 4, 2024
  • Game Time: 4:05 PM ET
  • Stadium: Nationals Park
  • TV Channel: SportsNet Pittsburgh
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Pirates stats and trends

Pirates betting records

  • The Pirates lost the only game they’ve played as the favorite this season.
  • Pittsburgh has played as favorites of -114 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 53.3% chance of a victory for the Pirates.
  • So far this season, Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over in five of six games with a total.
  • The Pirates are 5-1-0 against the spread in their six chances this season.

Martín Pérez (Pirates probable starter)

  • The Pirates will look to Perez (0-0) in his second start this season.
  • The lefty last pitched on Friday against the Miami Marlins, when he tossed 4 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up six hits.
  • He has a 2.08 ERA and 4.2 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .333 against him over his one appearances this season.

Pirates batting stats

  • The Pirates have hit five homers this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
  • The offense for Pittsburgh has a slugging percentage of .423 this season, 12th in MLB.
  • The Pirates’ .278 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking sixth in MLB.
  • Pittsburgh has scored 42 runs this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
  • The Pirates have an on-base percentage of .377 this season, which ranks second in the league.
  • Pittsburgh ranks 25th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 11.7 whiffs per contest.

Nationals stats and trends

Nationals betting records

  • The Nationals were chosen as underdogs in 148 games last year and walked away with the win 60 times (40.5%) in those games.
  • Last year, Washington won 59 of 143 games when listed as at least -105 on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 51.2% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Washington and its opponents hit the over in 76 of its 160 games with a total last season.
  • The Nationals posted a record of 83-77-0 against the spread last season.

Josiah Gray (Nationals probable starter)

  • Gray (0-1) makes the start for the Nationals, his second of the season.
  • His last appearance was on Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds, when the right-hander went four innings, surrendering seven earned runs while giving up eight hits.
  • In one game this season, he has a 15.75 ERA and 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .400 against him.
  • He will face a Pirates offense that ranks fifth in the league with 42 total runs scored while batting .278 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .423 slugging percentage (12th in MLB play) and has hit a total of five home runs (19th in the league).

Nationals batting stats

  • The Nationals hit the second-fewest home runs in baseball last season (151).
  • A season ago, Washington ranked 23rd in MLB with a slugging percentage of .396.
  • The Nationals finished No. 11 in all of baseball last season with a .254 batting average.
  • Last season Washington scored the 21st-most runs in baseball (700 total, 4.3 per game).
  • Last season the Nationals’ .314 on-base percentage ranked 22nd in the majors.
  • The club struck out 7.1 times per game, the second-fewest mark in baseball.
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