A couple Bundesliga Outside teams hoping for the playoffs continue their weekend series on the diamond in the Steel City. Washington Nationals are on the road and playing the third game of a series of four games with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night. In the series opener Thursday night, Pittsburgh overcame an early deficit to pull out a 9-4 victory that earned the first win of the set. Will Washington regroup and get the road win or will the Pirates pull out another win here? This article was published before the end of the second game of the set Friday night at PNC Park.
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Nationals want to assert themselves on the streets
Washington suffered its second straight loss and fifth in the last six games when they were beaten in the opener of this series on Thursday night. The Nationals entered Friday with a 62-78 season record and were in fourth place in the NL East, 22 games behind the Phillies at the top. They were 14 games behind the Mets and Braves, who were tied for the final playoff spot in the National League. On Thursday night, Washington took a 3-0 lead in the first inning but allowed only one more run the rest of the way. Nasim Nunez (run), Jose Tena and Juan Yepez (run, RBI) each had two hits as part of a 10-hit attack. Andres Chaparro hit his third home run of the season in the Nationals’ loss. Jake Irvin (9-12) took the loss on the mound, allowing six runs on seven hits, three walks and four strikeouts in five innings.
Mitchell Parker takes the ball for the Nationals and scores his 26th.th season in this competition. He has a record of 7-9 with a 4.27 ERA, a 1.266 WHIP, 35 walks and 117 strikeouts in 132.2 innings this season. Parker lost in his last start, which came at home against the Cubs on Sunday. He pitched six innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on seven hits with one walk and eight strikeouts in a 14-1 loss to the Nationals. In his last three starts, Parker has a record of 1-2 with a 3.18 ERA, a 1.24 WHIP, four walks and 19 strikeouts in 17 innings. Parker, in his 26th Career start in the Major League, throwing here for the first time against the Pirates. This also marks his first career start at PNC Park.
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Pittsburgh tries to apply pressure at the last minute
Pittsburgh won for the third time in four games when they rebounded from a no-hit Cubs victory to crush the Nationals in the first game of this set. The Pirates had entered Friday’s contest at 66-74 and were atop the NL Central, 15 games behind the Brewers, entering the final game 10 games behind the Braves and Mets, who are tied for the final wild-card spot in the National League. On Thursday, Pittsburgh finished with eight hits, with no player having more than one in the game. The Pirates had five of 10 runners in scoring position and left seven runners in scoring position in the win. Bailey Falter (7-7) earned the win by throwing five innings, allowing three runs on seven hits, two walks and three strikeouts. Aroldis Chapman got the final two outs, recording a strikeout and his sixth save.
Mitch Keller is expected to be on the mound for the Pirates in this contest as he turns 28.th season start here. He is 11-9 with a 3.88 ERA, 1.268 WHIP, 42 walks and 145 strikeouts in 157.2 innings this season. Keller lost in his last start, which came on the road against the Guardians on Sunday. He pitched 5.1 innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on 11 hits with no walks and seven strikeouts in a 6-1 loss to the Pirates. In his last three starts, Keller is 1-2 with a 3.31 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, two walks and 20 strikeouts in 16.1 innings. Keller is making his fifth career start against the Nationals in this contest. He has a record of 1-2 with a 5.57 ERA, a 1.714 WHIP, 10 walks and 20 strikeouts in 21 innings against them. Keller has a record of 15-22 with a 3.89 ERA, a 1.343 WHIP, 119 walks and 343 strikeouts in 339.2 innings in 64 career appearances and 63 starts at PNC Park.
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This time, it’s a rare matchup of pitchers named Mitch. Parker started the season strong, with a 5-3 record on June 16, but things haven’t been going well since. In his last 13 starts, Parker has a 2-6 record with a 5.54 ERA while opposing hitters have posted a .283/.332/.476 slash line in 65 innings. On the other hand, Keller improved to 8-3 with a 3.16 ERA after pitching six hitless innings against the Twins on June 7. On July 8, he was 10-5 after eight two-run innings against the Mets before going sour. Since then, Keller has a 1-4 record with a 5.05 ERA, allowing nine home runs in 46.1 innings in nine starts since then. Something has to happen here, and with the Pirates having some momentum on their side and playing at home, the Bucs have the edge here.
Prediction: Pittsburgh Pirates -135
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Washington entered Friday’s games with the over at 66-66-5. The Nationals rank 21st in the major leagues with a 4.20 runs per game average: that number rises to an average of 4.21 runs per road game before Friday’s game. Washington has scored an 8.95 runs per game average, but that rises slightly to 8.96 runs per road game. Pittsburgh entered Friday’s games with the under at 64-62-5. The Pirates rank 20th in the league with a 4.22 runs per game average, but that rises to 4.36 runs per game at PNC Park. Pittsburgh has scored an 8.80 runs per game average, but that rises to 9.13 runs per game as the home team. The opening game of this series went over the total score, and with both arms struggling, it’s safe to assume this game will also end over the mark.
Forecast: Over 8
