Nationals vs. Pirates Prediction: Close Contest Projected After New Data Released for Thursday's MLB Game [9/5/2024]

The Pittsburgh Pirates will take on the Washington Nationals, in what is expected to be a tight MLB game, at PNC Park on Thursday, starting at 6:40PM ET.

Bailey Falter (6-7, 4.41 ERA) will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates, while the Nationals will counter with Jake Irvin (9-11, 4.08 ERA).

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Pirates as the most likely winner of today's game.

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

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Pirates with a win probability of 54% and the Nationals with 46%."

Nationals vs. Pirates Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

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

• Who: Washington Nationals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
• Date: Thursday, September 5, 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 full preview of Thursday'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 Thursday's MLB matchup between the Nationals and Pirates 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Pirates a 54% chance of beating the Nationals.

According to our model, the Pirates (+1.5) have a 67% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 8 runs has a 52% chance of going over.

Nationals vs. Pirates Odds [9/5/2024]

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

Bet Type	Nationals	Pirates
Run Line	-1.5 (+164)	+1.5 (-200)
Moneyline	+105	-120
Total	o8 (-115)	u8 (-105)

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

Nationals vs. Pirates Picks

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

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Conclusion

We predict the Pirates, with a 54% win probability, will likely beat the Nationals on Thursday.

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