takes the mound for the Washington Nationals on Thursday at PNC Park against and the Pittsburgh Pirates. First pitch is at 6:40 p.m. ET. Here's everything you need to know to watch the Pirates vs. Nationals competition. Nationals vs. Marlins Highlights | MLB Pirates vs. Nationals Game Information & How to Watch When: Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 6:40 p.m. ET Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania TV: Watch on MASN Box Score: Learn more about the vs. the Sports! Pirates vs. Nationals Prediction Score Prediction: Pirates 5, Nationals 4 Total Prediction: Over 8 runs Win Probabilities: Pirates 53%, Nationals 47% Pirates vs. Nationals Head Steve Garvey Jersey to Head Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result 4/4/2024 Pirates -1.5 8.5 -122 +103 7-4 PIT 4/3/2024 Pirates -1.5 8.5 -149 +126 5-3 4/1/2024 Nationals -1.5 8.5 -110 -109 8-4 PIT 9/14/2023 Pirates -1.5 8.5 -167 +142 2-0 PIT 9/13/2023 Pirates -1.5 9.5 -146 +124 7-6 PIT 9/12/2023 Pirates -1.5 9 -150 +127 5-1 PIT 9/11/2023 Pirates -1.5 8.5 -147 +124 6-2 WSH 4/30/2023 Pirates -1.5 8.5 -161 +138 7-2 WSH 4/29/2023 Pirates -1.5 9 -150 +128 16-1 PIT 4/29/2023 Pirates -1.5 9.5 -142 +121 6-3 PIT Pirates Last 10 Game Stats Stat Avg/Total Record 4-6 Runs Per Game 4.9 HR 11 ERA 6.93 K/9 8.3 Pirates Player Insights Bryan Reynolds has racked up a team-best batting average of .280, while leading the Pirates in home runs (22) and runs batted in (77). Of all batters in the majors, Reynolds' home run total ranks him 35th, and his RBI tally puts him 34th. is batting .267 with 31 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 38 walks. Cruz ranks 76th in home runs and 50th in RBI in the majors. has 15 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 52 walks while batting .237. is hitting .236 with 23 doubles, 19 home runs and 27 walks. Pirates Recent & Upcoming Games Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup Aug. 31 @ Guardians W 3-0 Luis Ortiz vs Matthew Boyd Sept. 1 @ Guardians L 6-1 vs Alex Cobb Sept. 2 @ W 5-3 vs Sept. 3 @ Cubs W 5-0 vs Sept. 4 @ Cubs L 12-0 Domingo Germn vs Sept. 5 Nationals - vs Jake Irvin Sept. 6 Nationals - Luis Ortiz vs Sept. 7 Nationals - Mitch Keller vs Sept. 8 Nationals - Jared Jones vs Sept. 9 Marlins - Paul Skenes vs Valente Bellozo Sept. 10 Marlins - Domingo Germn vs Adam Oller Nationals Last 10 Game Stats Stat Avg/Total Record 4-6 Runs Per Game 3.7 HR 10 ERA 4.24 K/9 10 Nationals Player Insights C.J. Abrams has hit a team-high 18 home runs. Among all hitters in MLB, Abrams is 76th in home runs and 70th in RBI. Luis Garcia has 63 runs batted in while batting .290. Each is tops on the club. Garcia is 108th in homers and 65th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year. is hitting .263 with 23 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 27 walks. is batting .223 with 15 doubles, 13 home runs and 13 walks. Nationals Recent & Upcoming Games Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup Aug. 30 Cubs L 7-6 Jake Irvin vs Shota Imanaga Aug. 31 Cubs L 5-3 DJ Herz vs Sept. 1 Cubs L 14-1 Mitchell Parker vs Sept. 3 @ Marlins W 6-2 Patrick Corbin vs Max Meyer Sept. 4 @ Marlins L 4-3 vs Valente Bellozo Sept. 5 @ Pirates - Jake Irvin vs Bailey Falter Sept. 6 @ Pirates - DJ Herz vs Luis Ortiz Sept. 7 @ Pirates - Mitchell Parker vs Mitch Keller Sept. 8 @ Pirates - Patrick Corbin vs Jared Jones Sept. 10 Braves - MacKenzie Gore vs Reynaldo Lpez Sept. 11 Braves - Jake Irvin vs Max Fried FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by and data from Sportradar. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience Pittsburgh Pirates Washington Nationals Ha-seong Kim Jersey