Nationals vs. Pirates Prediction: Tight Battle Projected in Updated Analysis for Friday's MLB Game [9/6/2024]

The Pittsburgh Pirates will take on the Washington Nationals in MLB action at PNC Park on Friday, commencing at 6:40PM ET.

Luis L. Ortiz (6-4, 3.19 ERA) will be on the bump for the Pirates, pitting him against DJ Herz (2-7, 4.10 ERA) for the Nationals.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Pirates as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Nationals-Pirates game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Pirates' chance of winning is 51% , while the Nationals' is 49%."

Nationals vs. Pirates Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB game between the Pirates and Nationals at PNC Park is scheduled to start at 6:40PM ET.

• Who: Washington Nationals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
• Date: Friday, September 6, 2024
• Time: 6:40PM ET/3:40PM PT
• Venue: PNC Park
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Pirates and Nationals gear at Fanatics
• Live Stream: Watch the game on FuboTV

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Friday's Nationals vs. Pirates matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Pirates vs. Nationals picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Nationals vs. Pirates Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's MLB matchup between the Nationals and Pirates 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Pirates a 51% chance of defeating the Nationals.

According to our model, the Pirates (+1.5) have a 63% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 8.5 runs has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Nationals vs. Pirates Odds [9/6/2024]

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Nationals	Pirates
Run Line	-1.5 (+165)	+1.5 (-184)
Moneyline	+100	-115
Total	o8.5 (-110)	u8.5 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Nationals vs. Pirates Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Nationals vs. Pirates matchup is on the over/under.

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Conclusion

We predict the Pirates, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat the Nationals on Friday.

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