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2021 MLB Handicapping
(23-41) Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals (27-35)
Date: Monday, June 14th, 2021
Time: 7:05 PM ET
Venue: Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.
Projected Pitchers: JT Brubaker (SF) vs. Jon Lester (WAS)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Pirates +110 | Nationals -125
MLB RunLine Betting Odds: Pirates -1.5 (+135)
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: 9
The Washington Nationals will host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a three-game series beginning on Monday.
The Nationals are coming off a 5-0 win Sunday, giving them the split in a four-game series against the San Francisco Giants.
The Pirates fell to the Milwaukee Brewer 5-2 on Sunday and have now lost seven straight games.
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pirates are last in the NL Central with a 23-41 record and 10-22 on the road.
The Pirates offense ranks dead-last with 3.5 runs per game and 45 home runs on the season, which are 11 less than any other team in baseball.
JT Brubaker is scheduled to start for the Pirates on Monday and against the Nationals for the first time in his career. In 11 starts this year, Brubaker is 4-5 with a 3.90 ERA and 1.18 WHIP.
Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals have seemed to make a habit out of slow starts and are currently off to another one, with a 27-35 record, an NL East worst.
Trea Turner leads Washington with a .299 batting average and 13 stolen bases. Kyle Schwarber leads the team with 12 home runs and 31 RBI on the season.
The Nationals have not been a great offensive team this season. They are 28th in scoring, averaging 3.8 runs per game, and 27th with 59 team home runs.
Jon Lester, a 37-yeard old southpaw, will make the start for Washington against Pittsburgh on Monday. Lester is 0-2 with a 4.19 ERA in 8 starts this season.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Pittsburgh is 23-41 overall
- Pittsburgh is 10-22 on the road
- Nationals are 27-35 overall
- Nationals are 15-17 at home
Free Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals MLB Prediction:
The Pirates are only 4-9 against left-handed pitchers this season and are 29th with just a .213 team batting average against southpaws this season.
The Pirates enter this series on a seven-game losing streak and have been a very poor road team this season.
Washington is a talented team, although they have underachieved this season. Either way I’ll take the Nats at home in the series opener.
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