Nationals vs. Pirates Picks & Best Bets 6th Sep 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates will take on the Washington Nationals in MLB action on Friday at PNC Park, beginning at 6:40 p.m. ET.

We've performed 10,000 simulations of Friday's MLB matchup using advanced AI technology to determine the best Nationals vs. Pirates bets, player props and predictions.

Based on these simulations, we predict that the Pirates have a 51% chance of beating the Nationals.

To get the maximum value from these predictions, we continually monitor the most favorable odds for each market. This ensures that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the biggest payouts for the specified plays.

Our Nationals vs. Pirates Betting Picks & Predictions

Today's Nationals vs. Pirates picks combine the power of AI, statistics and analytics to produce MLB predictions that are free from the emotional biases typical of human-made picks.

Nationals vs. Pirates Game Information

• Game Date: Friday, September 6th, 2024
• Game Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: PNC Park
• Run Line: Nationals -1.5 / Pirates +1.5
• Moneyline: Nationals +100 / Pirates -115
• Scoring Total: Over/Under 8.5 Runs (-110/+100)

Nationals -1.5 @ +165 via BetMGM

• According to our simulations, the Nationals have a 63% chance of covering the run line, while the Nationals have a probability of 37%.
• BetMGM offers the best odds for this bet at +165.

Total Runs Over 8.5 @ -110 via FanDuel Sportsbook

• The over/under for total runs scored is set at 8.5 at FanDuel Sportsbook, which offers the best odds for the over at -110.
• Our analysis shows a 51% likelihood of the 8.5-run total going over.

Nationals vs. Pirates Moneyline Odds

The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the Washington Nationals at +100 via BetMGM, whilst the Pittsburgh Pirates are available at -115 with DraftKings Sportsbook.

According to the model, the Pirates are favored to win this game, with our projections assigning them a 51% chance of prevailing.

Even though the Pirates are more likely to win, BetMGM offers -100 odds on the Nationals moneyline, providing an edge of 0.2%. This makes it our recommended moneyline bet.

Washington Nationals Prediction - DJ Herz Under 5.5 Strikeouts (-120)

• Our top prop bet for the Nationals is on DJ Herz to record under 5.5 strikeouts.
• Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 57.5%, giving us an edge of 3.0% on the -120 odds offered by BetMGM.

Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction - Alika Williams To Get a Hit (-140)

• Our best prop bet for the Pirates is on Alika Williams to get a hit.
• According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 70.2%, giving us an edge of 11.8% on the -140 odds available at DraftKings.

These MLB player props today are based purely on advanced modeling techniques that factor in variables including but not limited to past form and opponent trends, meaning you can trust that there is no bias that comes into play.

Nationals vs. Pirates Betting Trends

In addition to our MLB prop picks, we have sourced the best Nationals vs. Pirates trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this matchup.

Dylan Crews to Hit a Home Run

Dylan Crews has hit at least one home run in 2 of his last 10 games (20% success rate). You can bet on him to do it again at odds of +850 (11% implied probability), available at Bet365.

Bryan De La Cruz to Record an RBI

Bryan De La Cruz has recorded at least one RBI in 6 of his last 16 games (38%). You can make a bet that he'll record another one at odds of +170 (37%), available at DraftKings.

Keibert Ruiz to Hit a Home Run

Keibert Ruiz has hit at least one home run in 3 of his last 17 appearances (18%). You can wager on him to homer again at odds of +600 (14%), again available at Bet365.

Conclusion

At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Alika Williams of the Pirates to get a hit as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we are placing a bet on the Nationals -1.5 to cover.

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