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PIT vs
WSH

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals

July 5, 2026 ยท 1:00 PM ET ยท Nationals Park
PIT 82-80  ยท  WSH 77-85

๐Ÿ Final: PIT 11, WSH 5 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Washington Nationals
Confidence 68%
Projected Score WSH 9 ยท PIT 7
Blowout Probability 12%

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˜…
WSH SP quality edge (FIP 3.25 vs 3.90) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
WSH Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
WSH K edge vs PIT lineup (10.6 K/9) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

PIT โ€” Away RHP
Bubba Chandler
Bubba Chandler
ERA4.62
WHIP1.40
FIP4.11
K/98.2
K/BB3.5
Road ERA: 4.98
vs
WSH โ€” Home RHP
Cade Cavalli
Cade Cavalli
ERA3.02
WHIP1.16
FIP2.97
K/910.6
K/BB8.1
Home ERA: 3.29

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

PIT โ€” Away
  1. 1 Konnor Griffin SS
  2. 2 Brandon Lowe 2B
  3. 3 Bryan Reynolds DH
  4. 4 Esmerlyn Valdez RF
  5. 5 Ryan O'Hearn 1B
  6. 6 Nick Gonzales 3B
  7. 7 Endy Rodriguez C
  8. 8 Tyler Callihan LF
  9. 9 Jake Mangum CF
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. 8 Jorbit Vivas 2B
  9. 9 Keibert Ruiz C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

PIT Away WSH Home
Team OPS 0.770 0.764
Bullpen FIP 3.99 5.88
Run Diff / 10G +0.4 +0.5
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 1 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
PIT -3.5 (-152)
WSH +3.5 (+116)
Total (O/U)
Over 15.5 (+105)
Under 15.5 (-137)
Moneyline
PIT -3300
WSH +960

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
Nick Gonzales Nick Gonzales 3B
Hits + Runs + RBIs
0.5
79 ยท OVER
Brandon Lowe Brandon Lowe 2B
Hits + Runs + RBIs
0.5
78 ยท OVER
Bryan Reynolds Bryan Reynolds DH
Hits + Runs + RBIs
0.5
74 ยท OVER
Ryan O'Hearn Ryan O'Hearn 1B
Hits + Runs + RBIs
0.5
74 ยท OVER
WSH โ€” Home
Keibert Ruiz Keibert Ruiz C
Hits + Runs + RBIs
0.5
79 ยท OVER
Curtis Mead Curtis Mead 3B
Hits + Runs + RBIs
0.5
79 ยท OVER
Daylen Lile Daylen Lile LF
Hits + Runs + RBIs
0.5
78 ยท OVER
Jose Tena Jose Tena DH
Hits + Runs + RBIs
3.5
66 ยท UNDER

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