The nation's capital hosts an early game on the Fourth of July as the Washington Nationals take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates are fourth in the NL Central at 44-45, while the Nationals are fourth in the NL East at 46-43. Both teams are expected to factor in the NL wild-card race. Braxton Ashcraft (8-3, 3.33 ERA) is on the hill for Pittsburgh, while Zack Littell (7-6, 5.29 ERA) is starting for Washington. Pittsburgh won the first game of the series 9-5 on Friday.
First pitch is at 11:05 a.m. ET in Washington D.C. The latest Pirates vs. Nationals odds list Pittsburgh at -167 on the money line (risk $167 to win $100), while Washington is +139. The over/under is 10. Before making any Nationals vs. Pirates picks, be sure to see the Pirates vs. Nationals predictions from SportsLine's proven model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Pirates vs. Nationals and just locked in its picks and MLB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several MLB odds and betting lines for Nationals vs. Pirates:
Pirates vs. Nationals money line
Pirates -167, Nationals +139
Pirates vs. Nationals over/under
10 runs
Pirates vs. Nationals run line
Pirates -1.5 (-104)
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After 10,000 simulations of Nationals vs. Pirates, the model is going Over 10 runs. The first game in this series produced 14 combined runs. Washington's offense has been impressive, scoring at least eight runs in three straight games. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, has scored at least six runs in three straight.
SportsLine's model is projecting 10.6 runs, making the Over the better value in over/under sports betting. Get the Nationals vs. Pirates money-line pick at SportsLine.
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