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PIT vs
WSH

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals

July 4, 2026 ยท 11:05 AM ET ยท Nationals Park
PIT 82-80  ยท  WSH 77-85

๐Ÿ Final: PIT 7, WSH 1 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Pittsburgh Pirates
Confidence 67%
Projected Score PIT 5 ยท WSH 3
Blowout Probability 11%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

WSH Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
WSH Key injuries PIT (Oneil Cruz) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT SP quality edge (FIP 3.27 vs 5.18) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

PIT โ€” Away RHP
Braxton Ashcraft
Braxton Ashcraft
ERA3.65
WHIP1.09
FIP3.37
K/99.4
K/BB7.5
Road ERA: 3.72
vs
WSH โ€” Home LHP
Carson Palmquist
Carson Palmquist
ERA7.71
WHIP1.78
FIP3.53
K/98.4
K/BB3.9

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

PIT โ€” Away
  1. 1 Konnor Griffin SS
  2. 2 Brandon Lowe 2B
  3. 3 Bryan Reynolds LF
  4. 4 Esmerlyn Valdez RF
  5. 5 Ryan O'Hearn DH
  6. 6 Nick Gonzales 3B
  7. 7 Jake Mangum CF
  8. 8 Tyler Callihan 1B
  9. 9 Henry Davis C
WSH โ€” Home
  1. 1 James Wood RF
  2. 2 Luis Garcia Jr. 1B
  3. 3 Curtis Mead 3B
  4. 4 CJ Abrams SS
  5. 5 Daylen Lile LF
  6. 6 Dylan Crews CF
  7. 7 Jose Tena DH
  8. 7 Jacob Young CF
  9. 8 Drew Millas C
  10. 9 Nasim Nunez 2B

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

PIT Away WSH Home
Team OPS 0.741 0.725
Bullpen FIP 3.99 5.88
Run Diff / 10G +0.8 +0.6
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 1 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
PIT -4.5 (+134)
WSH +4.5 (-176)
Total (O/U)
Over 7.5 (-137)
Under 7.5 (+105)
Moneyline
PIT -10000
WSH +1480

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 4 Preview

Top betting prop targets identified by the BlowOutAlert engine for this matchup. Click a suspect for the full evidence breakdown. Full rankings, verdicts, sharp money signals, and live lineup tracking are in the workspace.

PIT โ€” Away
Konnor Griffin Konnor Griffin SS
Singles
0.5
78 ยท OVER
Nick Gonzales Nick Gonzales 3B
Singles
0.5
77 ยท OVER
Brandon Lowe Brandon Lowe 2B
Hits + Runs + RBIs
1.5
76 ยท OVER
Jake Mangum Jake Mangum CF
Singles
0.5
61 ยท UNDER
WSH โ€” Home
CJ Abrams CJ Abrams SS
Hits + Runs + RBIs
1.5
59 ยท OVER
James Wood James Wood RF
Singles
0.5
59 ยท OVER
Curtis Mead Curtis Mead 3B
Hits + Runs + RBIs
1.5
55 ยท OVER
Dylan Crews Dylan Crews CF
Hits + Runs + RBIs
1.5
52 ยท UNDER

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