Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals 6/29/2022 Picks Predictions

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals 6/29/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Pittsburgh Pirates (29-45) will challenge the Washington Nationals (29-48) in the series installment finale of the NL Inter-Division competition at Nationals Park in Washington on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at 1:05 PM ET.

Pittsburgh will try to prevent a series sweep by facing Washington on Wednesday afternoon after losing the first two installments of a series. The Pirates bowed to the Nationals at 2-3 and 1-3 in their past two tours.

Pittsburgh fell to 3rd place at 29-45 in the National League Central Division with a .392 team percentage and 13 games behind first place after gaining 266 runs but losing 368 for a -102 run difference for the season.

In their last loss, RF Diego Castillo completed one run on one hit with one RBI for the Pirates while José Quintana allowed 4 hits, one earned run, and 2 walks but wrung up 6 batters in pitching for 6.0 frames versus Washington.

RF Jack Suwinski knocked 12 balls outside the stadium with 22 RBIs and a batting average of .207 in leading the offense for Pittsburgh this year.

1B Michael Chavis added a team-high 25 RBIs with 8 home runs and a batting average of .244 while 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes pitched in a .263 BA, an OBP of .336, and a slugging percentage of .375 for the season.

The Pirates will be appointing righty Mitch Keller (2-5, 4.77 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 55 Ks) to take on the pitcher’s rubber to start the final match of a series against the Nats on Wednesday.

The right-handed thrower gave up 67 hits, 27 free bases, and 6 dingers in pitching for 66.0 frames in the majors this year.

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals Predictions 6/29/2022

The Washington Nationals will try to conclude a series sweep over Pittsburgh in this match. The Nationals beat the Pirates in the first two installments at 3-2 and 3-1 last game out.

Washington is in 5th place at 29-48 in the National League East Division with a team percentage of .377 and 19 contests behind first place after tallying 308 runs but wasting 416 for a run difference of -108 over the course of the campaign.

2B César Hernández scored one run on one hit with two walks in leading the offense for the Nats while Patrick Corbin finished 8.0 innings with 5 hits, one earned run, and 2 BBs but struck out 12 hitters of the Pirates.

RF Juan Soto sparked the offense for Washington with 14 dingers, 31 runs batted in, and a batting average of .224 for the season.

1B Josh Bell added a team-high 46 RBIs, 11 home runs, and batting .311 while holding an OBP of .392 and slugging .495 for the Nats this year. Righty Paolo Espino (0-1, 2.21 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 30 Ks) will be starting for Washington in the end-game of a series versus Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

The right-handed thrower conceded 36 hits, 9 free bases, and 4 home runs in pitching for 40.2 innings in his MLB career this season.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals. The MLB Pick for this contest is Pittsburgh +118. Both teams have difficulty winning games this season but the Pirates are the better team in this match-up against the Nationals who will be missing SP Stephen Strasburg(shoulder) on Wednesday.

Washington struggled at home after losing 26 of their last 37 matches at Nationals Park. Prediction: The Pittsburgh Pirates will win 5-3.

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