and C.J. Abrams will be among the stars on display when the face the on Thursday at 6:40 p.m. ET, at PNC Park. Bookmakers list the Pirates as -121 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Nationals +102 moneyline odds to win. Washington is a 1.5-run favorite (at +165 odds). The total is 8 runs for the matchup (with -113 odds to go over and -107 odds to go under). Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Pirates-Nationals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks. Nationals vs. Marlins Highlights | MLB Pirates vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds When: Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 6:40 p.m. ET Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania How to Watch on TV: MASN Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Run Line Favorite Run Line Odds Underdog Run Line Odds Pirates -121 +102 8 -113 -107 -1.5 -201 +165 Pirates vs. Nationals Prediction Score Prediction: Pirates 5, Nationals 4 Total Prediction: Over 8 runs Win Probabilities: Pirates 53%, Nationals 47% Pirates vs. Nationals Betting Insights This season, the Pirates have won 28 out of the 50 games, or 56%, in which they've been favored. Pittsburgh has a record of 21-17, a 55.3% win rate, when favored by -121 or more by oddsmakers this season. The Pirates have a 54.8% chance to win this Rob Brown Jersey game based on the implied probability of the moneyline. The Nationals have been chosen as underdogs in 114 games this year and have walked away with the win 49 times (43%) in those games. This season, Washington has come away with a win 42 times in 100 chances when named as an underdog of at least +102 or worse on the moneyline. Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 49.5% chance of pulling out a win. Pirates Recent Betting Performance The Pirates have a 1-2 record acro s the three games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups. In their last 10 outings, the Pirates and their opponents combined to hit the over six times (all 10 of the games had set totals). The Pirates have gone 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games. Pirates Recent Stats Stat Avg/Total Record 4-6 Runs Per Game 4.9 HR 11 ERA 6.93 K/9 8.3 Pirates Player Insights leads the Pirates in home runs (22), runs batted in (77) and has a team-high batting average of .280. Reynolds ranks 35th in home runs and 34th in RBI among all hitters in baseball. Cruz has 31 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 38 walks while batting .267. Cruz ranks 76th in home runs and 50th in RBI among all hitters in the majors. has 15 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 52 walks while batting .237. is batting .236 with 23 doubles, 19 home runs and 27 walks. Pirates Team Props Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U Bryan Reynolds 0.5 (-250) 1.5 (+110) - 0.5 (+175) Bryan De La Cruz 0.5 (-225) 1.5 (+130) - 0.5 (+175) 1.5 (+175) 1.5 (+110) - 0.5 (+215) 1.5 () 1.5 (+115) - 0.5 (+140) Oneil Cruz 0.5 (-220) 1.5 (+115) - 0.5 (+155) Nationals Recent Betting Performance The Nationals have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and won four of those contests. In their last 10 games with a total, the Nationals and their opponents have combined to hit the over two times. The Nationals have won five of their last 10 games against the spread. Nationals Recent Stats Stat Avg/Total Record 4-6 Runs Per Game 3.7 HR 10 ERA 4.24 K/9 10 Nationals Player Insights Abrams paces the Nationals with 18 long balls. Abrams' home run total puts him 76th in the majors, and he ranks 70th in RBI. Luis Garcia's 63 RBI and .290 batting average are both team-highs. Garcia ranks 108th among all hitters in the big leagues in homers, and 65th in RBI. Jacob Young is hitting .263 with 23 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 27 walks. is hitting .223 with 15 doubles, 13 home runs and 13 walks. Nationals Team Props Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U 0.5 (-240) 1.5 (+130) - 0.5 (+200) 0.5 (-210) 1.5 (+125) - 0.5 (+160) 0.5 (-240) 1.5 (+120) - 0.5 (+195) 0.5 (-210) 1.5 (+125) - 0.5 (+145) 0.5 (-250) 1.5 (+130) - 0.5 (+220) Nationals vs. Marlins Highlights | MLB Marcus Pettersson Jersey